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

Kenya: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.337 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.337
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
63rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.666
in 2019
All-time low
0.22
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2024

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Kenya, 2019–2024

0.20.30.40.50.60.72019202120242019: 0.6662021: 0.2832022: 0.222023: 0.292024: 0.337

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Kenya stood at 0.337.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 63rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Kenya, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 0.666
2021 0.283 -57.5%
2022 0.22 -22.3%
2023 0.29 +31.8%
2024 0.337 +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.666 0.666 0.666 1
2020s 0.2825 0.22 0.337 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 60 Botswana 0.397 compare
  2. 61 Argentina 0.372 compare
  3. 62 Gambia 0.362 compare
  4. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.322 compare
  5. 65 Mali 0.286 compare
  6. 66 Cambodia 0.283 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Kenya?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Kenya was 0.337 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.666 in 2019.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Kenya ranks 63rd 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 Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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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