Table 1.
Trend of the frequency of detected leprosy cases in Iran by nationality and gender (2005–2015)
| Year | Frequency | Nationality (%) | Gender (Iranian cases) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranian | Afghan | Male | Female | Male/Female ratio | ||
| 2005 | 90 | 83 (92) | 7 (8) | 44 | 39 | 1.12 |
| 2006 | 72 | 65 (90) | 7 (10) | 34 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 41 | 37 (90) | 4 (10) | 21 | 16 | 1.31 |
| 2008 | 38 | 32 (84) | 6 (16) | 18 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 2009 | 48 | 38 (79) | 10 (21) | 23 | 15 | 1.53 |
| 2010 | 35 | 31 (89) | 4 (9) | 22 | 9 | 2.44 |
| 2011 | 28 | 25 (89) | 3 (11) | 16 | 9 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 26 | 25 (96) | 1 (4) | 12 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 2013 | 16 | 13 (81) | 3 (13) | 6 | 7 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 26 | 20 (77) | 6 (23) | 12 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 2015 | 13 | 8 (62) | 5 (39) | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Total | 433 | 377 (87.1) | 56 (12.9) | 212 (56.2) | 165 (43.8) | - |