Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 7.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.47 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.92 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.92 | — |
| 2013 | 14.76 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.42 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 10.27 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.32 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.28 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.57 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.49 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 9.79 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 9.42 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.47 | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.09 | 10.27 | 17.92 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 7.47 | 11.49 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso was 7.47 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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