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

Nepal: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 5.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.29
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
14th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 2019
All-time low
2.97
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

24682012201820242012: 42013: 3.12014: 4.32015: 4.22016: 3.82017: 32018: 4.72019: 8.92020: 3.52021: 4.52022: 5.62023: 6.12024: 5.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 5.29 for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal peaked at 8.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2017.

Nepal ranks 14th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 4.01
2013 3.14 -21.7%
2014 4.34 +38.1%
2015 4.15 -4.4%
2016 3.76 -9.4%
2017 2.97 -21.1%
2018 4.73 +59.5%
2019 8.88 +87.6%
2020 3.47 -60.9%
2021 4.5 +29.5%
2022 5.57 +23.9%
2023 6.12 +9.8%
2024 5.29 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.5 2.97 8.88 8
2020s 4.99 3.47 6.12 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 11 Congo 6.95 compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 6.49 compare
  3. 13 Central African Republic 5.82 compare
  4. 15 Samoa 5.04 compare
  5. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 4.45 compare
  6. 17 Fiji 4.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal was 5.29 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2019.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2017.
How does Nepal rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Nepal ranks 14th 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 Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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