Abstract: Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of leprosy in Guangxi province Methods: The data of leprosy epidemic in Guangxi from 2006 to 2015 was collected and analyzed. Results: From 2006 to 2015 707 new cases were diagnosed. The average detection rate was 0.182/100 000 in the first 5 years and 0.117/100 000 in the last 5 years, while the prevalence rate was 0.618/100 000 and 0.496/100 000, respectively. Many new cases were detected in Baise, Hechi and Chongzuo, accounting for 46.53% of all the new cases. Among the newly diagnosed cases, the grade 2 disability rate was 25.88%. Multibacillary and paucibacillary patients accounted for 73.69% and 26.31%, respectively; Children under 14 years old accounted for 2.40%. 58.27% of the new patients were diagnosed through skin clinics. Conclusion: The epidemic trend was decreased, but the grade 2 disability rate is still high. Most new cases were detected in some pocket areas. Therefore, efforts in early detection of new cases should be strengthened in former endemic areas.

Key words: leprosy, epidemiological characteristics, analysis