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

Brazil: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 10.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.55
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
11.14
in 2019
All-time low
7.08
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

02.557.5102012201820242012: 11.12013: 9.92014: 102015: 9.22016: 8.42017: 9.32018: 10.12019: 11.12020: 7.12021: 8.12022: 8.92023: 102024: 10.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 10.55 for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil peaked at 11.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 7th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 11.14
2013 9.86 -11.5%
2014 9.96 +1.0%
2015 9.19 -7.7%
2016 8.36 -9.1%
2017 9.31 +11.4%
2018 10.07 +8.1%
2019 11.14 +10.6%
2020 7.08 -36.4%
2021 8.1 +14.5%
2022 8.9 +9.8%
2023 10.04 +12.8%
2024 10.55 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.88 8.36 11.14 8
2020s 8.93 7.08 10.55 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Comoros 13.85 compare
  2. 5 Mozambique 11.9 compare
  3. 6 Madagascar 10.95 compare
  4. 8 Timor-Leste 9.28 compare
  5. 9 Malawi 8.91 compare
  6. 10 Guyana 7.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil was 10.55 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 11.14 in 2019.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Brazil ranks 7th 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 Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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