Afghanistan vs Lesotho: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Afghanistan
0.342
in 2025
Lesotho
0.423
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
111th
Lesotho rank
108th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.423 against 0.342 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.081.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.9378 | 0.2348 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.3004 | 0.1702 | 0.1302 | 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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.423 against 0.342 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.081, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 178 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.