Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 1.91, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.92 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.04 | — |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | -31.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.74, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.36 | 4.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 1.91 | 3.18 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso was 1.91 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 2013.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st 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 Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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