Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.877 for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria peaked at 3.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.877, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 49th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.14 | — |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.877 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.56 | 3.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.877 | 1.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 46 Uganda 1.02 compare
- 47 Haiti 0.934 compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 0.926 compare
- 50 Costa Rica 0.78 compare
- 51 Colombia 0.775 compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.772 compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria was 0.877 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.877 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Nigeria ranks 49th 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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