National Leprosy Eradication Programme
This dataset contains information on the number of cases detected and patients with leprosy in India from the years 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. The data includes the number of new cases detected each year, the total number of cases detected, the number of patients, and the prevalence rate per 10,000 population.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | numeric | index | |
| year | text | Year | |
| new_cases_detected | numeric | New Cases Detected | |
| cases_detected | numeric | Cases Detected | |
| patients | numeric | Patients | |
| pr_per_10000_population | numeric | Pr Per 10000 Population |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | May 11, 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | May 11, 2023 |
| Created | May 7, 2023 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | Open Data Commons Attribution License |
| Additional info | This dataset can be useful for policymakers, researchers, and healthcare professionals to track the prevalence of leprosy in India over time and to identify areas where interventions are needed. It is important to note that this data only includes cases detected through the official health system and may not capture all cases of leprosy in the population. |
| Data insights | From the dataset, it can be observed that the number of new cases detected has been decreasing over the years, with a notable decline from 2016-2017 onwards. However, the number of cases detected in 2021-2022 saw a slight increase compared to the previous year. The total number of cases detected has also been decreasing over the years, indicating progress in the efforts to eradicate leprosy in India. |
| Data last updated | 2,022 |
| Data retreival date | 2,023 |
| Datastore active | True |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Granularity | State |
| Has views | True |
| Id | 720ba803-f033-43b7-a8de-0d9dd0aad1ac |
| Idp ready | True |
| Mimetype | text/csv |
| No indicators | 4 |
| Package id | 215f0087-c001-4bdd-b629-3f55ff784c7e |
| Position | 0 |
| Size | 352 bytes |
| State | active |
| States uts no | 1 |
| Url type | upload |
| Years covered | 2012 to Upto 2022 |
| Methodology | |
| Similar Resources | |
| Granularity Level | State |
| Data Extraction Page | |
| Data Retreival Date | 2023 |
| Data Last Updated | 2022 |
| Sku | |
| Dataset Frequency | Yearly |
| Years Covered | 2012 to Upto 2022 |
| No of States/UT(s) | 1 |
| No of Districts | |
| No of Tehsils/blocks | |
| No of Gram Panchayats | |
| Additional Information | This dataset can be useful for policymakers, researchers, and healthcare professionals to track the prevalence of leprosy in India over time and to identify areas where interventions are needed. It is important to note that this data only includes cases detected through the official health system and may not capture all cases of leprosy in the population. |
| Number of Indicators | 4 |
| Insights from the dataset | From the dataset, it can be observed that the number of new cases detected has been decreasing over the years, with a notable decline from 2016-2017 onwards. However, the number of cases detected in 2021-2022 saw a slight increase compared to the previous year. The total number of cases detected has also been decreasing over the years, indicating progress in the efforts to eradicate leprosy in India. |
| IDP Ready | Yes |