Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati

Kiribati: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 1,234 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,234
Change on year
up 98.5%
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
1,856
in 2018
All-time low
272.09
in 2019
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati, 2012–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201820242012: 7642013: 1.0k2014: 808.22015: 916.22016: 1.0k2017: 9452018: 1.9k2019: 272.12020: 1.3k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.3k2023: 621.72024: 1.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 1,234 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.

The figure is up 98.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati peaked at 1,856 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 272.09, in 2019.

That places Kiribati 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 763.98
2013 1,026 +34.3%
2014 808.15 -21.2%
2015 916.18 +13.4%
2016 1,005 +9.7%
2017 945.02 -6.0%
2018 1,856 +96.4%
2019 272.09 -85.3%
2020 1,256 +361.5%
2021 1,086 -13.5%
2022 1,265 +16.4%
2023 621.65 -50.9%
2024 1,234 +98.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 949.07 272.09 1,856 8
2020s 1,093 621.65 1,265 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 2 Micronesia (country) 715.79 compare
  2. 3 Marshall Islands 532.65 compare
  3. 4 Tuvalu 357.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati?
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati was 1,234 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 1,856 in 2018.
What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 272.09 in 2019.
How does Kiribati rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
Kiribati ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,685 data points, 2012–2024
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