Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malaysia
Malaysia: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 9.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malaysia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 9.56 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malaysia peaked at 16.96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.96 | — |
| 2013 | 11.88 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.24 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.09 | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 8.82 | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 9.13 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.96 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 14.74 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 13.4 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.75 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 7.43 | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 9.56 | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.13 | 7.09 | 16.96 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 5.75 | 14.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Saint Lucia 11.13 compare
- 48 Ghana 10.83 compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 9.99 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 9.53 compare
- 52 Egypt 9.29 compare
- 53 Fiji 8.61 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % 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 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % 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 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malaysia?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Malaysia was 9.56 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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