Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger
Niger: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 11.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger is 11.13, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger peaked at 48.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.594, in 2021.
That places Niger 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.74 | — |
| 2013 | 21.03 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.76 | +98.6% |
| 2015 | 19.15 | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 15.09 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 13.27 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 13.81 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 27.11 | +96.3% |
| 2020 | 48.09 | +77.4% |
| 2021 | 0.594 | -98.8% |
| 2022 | 26.33 | +4332.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 11.13 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.62 | 13.27 | 41.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.45 | 0.594 | 48.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Chad 12.37 compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 11.94 compare
- 45 Liberia 11.22 compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 11.13 compare
- 48 Ghana 10.83 compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 9.99 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger was 11.13 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.594 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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