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

Myanmar: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 2.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.64
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
25th
of 161 countries
All-time high
9.87
in 2012
All-time low
0.632
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

02468102012201820242012: 9.92013: 8.22014: 82015: 6.72016: 6.82017: 5.32018: 4.92019: 5.52020: 3.32021: 0.6322022: 3.12023: 3.82024: 2.6

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 Myanmar is 2.64, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar peaked at 9.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.632, in 2021.

That places Myanmar 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 9.87
2013 8.22 -16.7%
2014 7.99 -2.8%
2015 6.68 -16.4%
2016 6.77 +1.4%
2017 5.3 -21.7%
2018 4.9 -7.7%
2019 5.51 +12.5%
2020 3.29 -40.3%
2021 0.632 -80.8%
2022 3.08 +387.3%
2023 3.79 +23.1%
2024 2.64 -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.9 4.9 9.87 8
2020s 2.69 0.632 3.79 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  5. 27 Angola 2.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar was 2.64 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 9.87 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.632 in 2021.
How does Myanmar rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Myanmar ranks 25th 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 Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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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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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