Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin

Benin: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
24th
of 161 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2012
All-time low
1.39
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin, 2012–2024

123452012201820242012: 5.12013: 4.42014: 4.42015: 3.52017: 3.62018: 4.32019: 2.52020: 2.12021: 1.42022: 2.42023: 2.62024: 2.7

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 Benin is 2.7, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin peaked at 5.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2021.

Benin ranks 24th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 5.14
2013 4.4 -14.4%
2014 4.37 -0.5%
2015 3.5 -20.0%
2017 3.58 +2.3%
2018 4.27 +19.2%
2019 2.46 -42.3%
2020 2.14 -13.0%
2021 1.39 -35.3%
2022 2.4 +73.3%
2023 2.55 +6.3%
2024 2.7 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.96 2.46 5.14 7
2020s 2.23 1.39 2.7 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin was 2.7 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2021.
How does Benin rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Benin ranks 24th 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 Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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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Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
162 places, 1,618 data points, 2012–2024
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