Malawi vs Niger: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Malawi
12.51
in 2025
Niger
12.97
in 2025
Malawi rank
47th
Niger rank
45th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.97 against 12.51 in Malawi, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Niger ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.56 | 14.67 | 2.89 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 12.52 | 2.9 | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.97 against 12.51 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.46, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Niger ranks 45th 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.