Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 32.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Mozambique, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Mozambique stood at 32.92. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Mozambique peaked at 128.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.92, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 24th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.34 | — |
| 2015 | 49.4 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 47.69 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 81.3 | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 114.46 | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 102.71 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 128.16 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 83.41 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 72.72 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 32.92 | -54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.82 | 41.34 | 114.46 | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.3 | 32.92 | 128.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 21 Central African Republic 36.96 compare
- 22 Malawi 33.9 compare
- 23 Vanuatu 33.56 compare
- 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.74 compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.38 compare
- 27 Samoa 30.24 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Mozambique?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Mozambique was 32.92 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 128.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.92 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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