Afghanistan vs Japan: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Afghanistan
0.141
in 2024
Japan
0.097
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
115th
Japan rank
118th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.141 against 0.097 in Japan, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Japan ranks 118th of 171 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.0296 | 1.18 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.3268 | 0.0406 | 0.2862 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.141 against 0.097 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 0.044, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th and Japan ranks 118th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.