Costa Rica vs Egypt: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population

Costa Rica
3.9
in 2024
Egypt
4.47
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Egypt rank
60th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Egypt
2468201220182024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4.47 against 3.9 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Egypt ranks 60th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Egypt Difference Ahead
2010s 2.87 6.14 3.27 Egypt
2020s 2.48 3.92 1.44 Egypt

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, Costa Rica or Egypt?
Egypt, at 4.47 against 3.9 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Costa Rica and Egypt?
0.57, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Egypt ranks 60th 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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About this data

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