Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi
Malawi: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 8.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi, 2016–2024
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 Malawi is 8.91, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 283.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi peaked at 9.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 9th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.32 | — |
| 2017 | 1.88 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | +117.2% |
| 2022 | 6.86 | +152.7% |
| 2023 | 9.12 | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 8.91 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.88 | 2.59 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 1.25 | 9.12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi was 8.91 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Malawi ranks 9th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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