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
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in China, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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