Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi
Malawi: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 33.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.9
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
34.49
in 2023
All-time low
28.22
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi is 33.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi peaked at 34.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.22, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.35 | — |
| 2017 | 28.57 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.22 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.57 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 33.18 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 34.49 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.71 | 28.22 | 29.35 | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.29 | 31.57 | 34.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 19 Somalia 44.66 compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 42.07 compare
- 21 Central African Republic 36.96 compare
- 23 Vanuatu 33.56 compare
- 24 Mozambique 32.92 compare
- 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.74 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi was 33.9 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.22 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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