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
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Benin, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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