Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana
Ghana: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 10.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.83
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
48th
of 169 countries
All-time high
11.46
in 2015
All-time low
8.81
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.83 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana peaked at 11.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2017.
That places Ghana 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.46 | — |
| 2016 | 10.1 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 8.81 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.38 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 10.65 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 9.23 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.92 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.82 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.83 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.28 | 8.81 | 11.46 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.76 | 8.98 | 10.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 Liberia 11.22 compare
- 46 Niger 11.13 compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 11.13 compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 9.99 compare
- 50 Malaysia 9.56 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 9.53 compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % 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 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % 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 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana was 10.83 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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