Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran
Iran: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.109 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran stood at 0.109.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran peaked at 0.288 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 2021.
Iran ranks 116th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.288 | — |
| 2013 | 0.245 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.268 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2023 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.209 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.145 | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.071 | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 0.068 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.101 | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 0.109 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2253 | 0.145 | 0.288 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 | 0.068 | 0.109 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran was 0.109 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.288 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Iran ranks 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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