Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population

Burkina Faso
7.01
in 2024
Nigeria
7.61
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
50th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
510152025201220182024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.61 against 7.01 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 50th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 11.74 14.69 2.95 Nigeria
2020s 8.92 9.5 0.5798 Nigeria

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, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 7.61 against 7.01 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
0.6, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 50th 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
Last refreshed