Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh is 1.32, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh peaked at 2.72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 40th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.72 | — |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.83 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 0.921 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.55 | 2.72 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.83 | 1.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.47 compare
- 38 Senegal 1.41 compare
- 39 Trinidad and Tobago 1.33 compare
- 41 India 1.3 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 1.22 compare
- 43 Ghana 1.22 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh was 1.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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