Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq
Iraq: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.152 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.152 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 130.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq peaked at 0.152 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Iraq 113th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.031 | — |
| 2013 | 0.089 | +187.1% |
| 2014 | 0.086 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.066 | — |
| 2024 | 0.152 | +130.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0515 | 0 | 0.089 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.067 | 0 | 0.152 | 4 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Iraq was 0.152 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 in 2024.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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