Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 4.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.03 for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.25 | — |
| 2013 | 6.48 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 6.64 | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.18 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 4.58 | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 4.03 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.63 | 4.27 | 9.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.26 | 4.58 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka was 4.03 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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