Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.473 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador stood at 0.473.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador peaked at 1.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.953 | — |
| 2013 | 0.631 | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 0.783 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +87.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.157 | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +594.3% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | -71.6% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0.314 | — |
| 2024 | 0.473 | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7529 | 0.157 | 1.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1574 | 0 | 0.473 | 5 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador was 0.473 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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