Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia
Namibia: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 12.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.87
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
41st
of 167 countries
All-time high
25.73
in 2023
All-time low
4.34
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia stood at 12.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 196.5% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 41st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.79 | 4.34 | 15.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.23 | 10.23 | 25.73 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4883 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia was 12.87 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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