El Salvador vs South Africa: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population

El Salvador
0.473
in 2024
South Africa
0.641
in 2024
El Salvador rank
97th
South Africa rank
94th

Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
00.511.52201220182024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.641 against 0.473 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.168.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7958 1.66 0.8647 South Africa
2020s 0.3935 0.908 0.5145 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.641 against 0.473 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.168, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
El Salvador ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 94th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
171 places, 1,690 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed