Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar

Madagascar: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 56.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.81
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
14th
of 169 countries
All-time high
84.23
in 2016
All-time low
56.81
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

0204060802012201820242012: 73.12013: 712014: 77.12015: 71.12016: 84.22017: 78.22018: 75.62019: 71.12020: 65.42021: 65.62022: 71.32023: 61.12024: 56.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 56.81 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar peaked at 84.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.81, in 2024.

Madagascar ranks 14th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 73.07
2013 71.02 -2.8%
2014 77.08 +8.5%
2015 71.14 -7.7%
2016 84.23 +18.4%
2017 78.21 -7.1%
2018 75.62 -3.3%
2019 71.08 -6.0%
2020 65.36 -8.0%
2021 65.64 +0.4%
2022 71.29 +8.6%
2023 61.1 -14.3%
2024 56.81 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.18 71.02 84.23 8
2020s 64.04 56.81 71.29 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 11 India 73.2 compare
  2. 12 Sierra Leone 68.39 compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 61.64 compare
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 56.74 compare
  5. 16 South Sudan 50.99 compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 49.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar?
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar was 56.81 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 84.23 in 2016.
What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 56.81 in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
Madagascar ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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