Afghanistan vs Republic of Korea: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population

Afghanistan
0.141
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.097
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
115th
Republic of Korea rank
118th

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Republic of Korea
00.511.5201220182024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.141 against 0.097 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.044.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 115th and Republic of Korea 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 Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 1.21 0.0922 1.11 Afghanistan
2020s 0.3268 0.0702 0.2566 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 Republic of Korea?
Afghanistan, at 0.141 against 0.097 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
0.044, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Republic of Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Republic of Korea rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Afghanistan ranks 115th and Republic of Korea 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.

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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,778 data points, 2012–2024
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