Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Angola
Angola: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 48.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Angola, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Angola is 48.91, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Angola peaked at 56.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 2021.
Angola ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 55.67 | — |
| 2013 | 50.86 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 42.69 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.18 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 34.73 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.62 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 56.9 | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.377 | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 48.64 | +12801.9% |
| 2023 | 52.8 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 48.91 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.98 | 33.62 | 55.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.53 | 0.377 | 56.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 15 Sri Lanka 56.74 compare
- 16 South Sudan 50.99 compare
- 17 Paraguay 49.93 compare
- 19 Somalia 44.66 compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 42.07 compare
- 21 Central African Republic 36.96 compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Angola?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Angola was 48.91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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