Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt

Egypt: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 9.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.29
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
52nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 2024
All-time low
3.11
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, 2012–2024

468102012201820242012: 7.72014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 7.52017: 7.52018: 4.12019: 5.42020: 3.12021: 3.32022: 3.62023: 5.92024: 9.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt is 9.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt peaked at 9.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2020.

That places Egypt 52nd 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 12 years of available data.

Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 7.74
2014 6.45 -16.7%
2015 6.53 +1.3%
2016 7.54 +15.3%
2017 7.53 -0.0%
2018 4.13 -45.1%
2019 5.38 +30.1%
2020 3.11 -42.2%
2021 3.3 +6.3%
2022 3.56 +7.7%
2023 5.94 +67.0%
2024 9.29 +56.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.47 4.13 7.74 7
2020s 5.04 3.11 9.29 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 49 Guinea-Bissau 9.99 compare
  2. 50 Malaysia 9.56 compare
  3. 51 Cape Verde 9.53 compare
  4. 53 Fiji 8.61 compare
  5. 54 Togo 8.41 compare
  6. 55 Nigeria 8.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt?
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt was 9.29 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
Egypt ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,685 data points, 2012–2024
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