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
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.47 | 4.13 | 7.74 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 3.11 | 9.29 | 5 |
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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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