Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana
Guyana: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 20.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 20.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana peaked at 124.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.45, in 2024.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80.47 | — |
| 2013 | 62.53 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 72.17 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 48.23 | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 103.45 | +114.5% |
| 2017 | 124.7 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 102.2 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 39.77 | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 51.93 | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 41.78 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 20.45 | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.82 | 48.23 | 124.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.48 | 20.45 | 51.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana was 20.45 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 124.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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