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

Costa Rica: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.78
Change on year
up 306.2%
World rank
50th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Costa Rica, 2015–2024

00.20.40.60.812015201920242015: 02016: 0.4122017: 02018: 02019: 0.992020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0.1922024: 0.78

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 Costa Rica is 0.78, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 306.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Costa Rica peaked at 0.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 50th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Costa Rica, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0
2016 0.4118
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0
2019 0.99
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0.192
2024 0.78 +306.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2803 0 0.99 5
2020s 0.1944 0 0.78 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Costa Rica?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Costa Rica was 0.78 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 Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2019.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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