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

Colombia: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.775 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.775
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
51st
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2015
All-time low
0.51
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

00.250.50.7511.22012201820242012: 0.6612013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 0.7852019: 0.852020: 0.512021: 0.7182022: 0.962023: 0.8832024: 0.775

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.775 for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia peaked at 1.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 51st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0.6612
2013 1.12 +69.3%
2014 1.09 -2.8%
2015 1.22 +12.4%
2016 1.17 -4.2%
2017 1.14 -2.6%
2018 0.7853 -31.2%
2019 0.85 +8.2%
2020 0.51 -40.0%
2021 0.718 +40.8%
2022 0.96 +33.7%
2023 0.883 -8.0%
2024 0.775 -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.01 0.6612 1.22 8
2020s 0.7692 0.51 0.96 5

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  4. 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.772 compare
  5. 53 Egypt 0.755 compare
  6. 54 Sudan 0.733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia was 0.775 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Colombia ranks 51st 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 Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
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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