Cameroon vs Egypt: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Cameroon
5.02
in 2025
Egypt
5.44
in 2025
Cameroon rank
67th
Egypt rank
65th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.44 against 5.02 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.42 | 6.14 | 6.28 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 4.17 | 0.9837 | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 5.44 against 5.02 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0.42, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Cameroon ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 65th 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.