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

China: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.042 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.042
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
82nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.2502
in 2012
All-time low
0.042
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

0.050.10.150.20.252012201820242012: 0.252013: 0.1352014: 0.1182015: 0.092016: 0.1052017: 0.092018: 0.0692019: 0.072020: 0.052021: 0.0482022: 0.052023: 0.0512024: 0.042

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 0.042 for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in China peaked at 0.2502 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 2024.

That places China 82nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in China, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0.2502
2013 0.1352 -46.0%
2014 0.118 -12.7%
2015 0.0897 -24.0%
2016 0.1049 +16.9%
2017 0.0896 -14.6%
2018 0.0693 -22.6%
2019 0.07 +1.0%
2020 0.05 -28.6%
2021 0.048 -4.0%
2022 0.05 +4.2%
2023 0.051 +2.0%
2024 0.042 -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1159 0.0693 0.2502 8
2020s 0.0482 0.042 0.051 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in China?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in China was 0.042 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2502 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 2024.
How does China rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
China ranks 82nd 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 China?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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