Jamaica vs Lesotho: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population

Jamaica
0.352
in 2024
Lesotho
0.428
in 2024
Jamaica rank
104th
Lesotho rank
102nd

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

  • Jamaica
  • Lesotho
00.511.5201420192024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.428 against 0.352 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.076.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lesotho ahead.

Jamaica ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 1.03 0.938 0.09 Jamaica
2020s 0.4425 0.107 0.3355 Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.428 against 0.352 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Jamaica and Lesotho?
0.076, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Jamaica ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd 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