Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana
Ghana: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana, 2015–2024
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 Ghana is 1.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 180.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana peaked at 1.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 2015.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.435 | — |
| 2016 | 0.4963 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9017 | +81.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 0.77 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | +70.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6998 | 0.435 | 1.18 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.77 | 1.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Bangladesh 1.32 compare
- 41 India 1.3 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 1.22 compare
- 44 Gabon 1.18 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 1.14 compare
- 46 Uganda 1.02 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana was 1.22 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Ghana ranks 43rd 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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