Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 49.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 49.93, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay peaked at 75.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.01, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75.81 | — |
| 2013 | 74.83 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.58 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 68.98 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 59.77 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 56.08 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 57.79 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.17 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 37.01 | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 46.09 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 46.6 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.78 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.93 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.75 | 56.08 | 75.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.28 | 37.01 | 49.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 Madagascar 56.81 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 56.74 compare
- 16 South Sudan 50.99 compare
- 18 Angola 48.91 compare
- 19 Somalia 44.66 compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 42.07 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % 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 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % 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 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay was 49.93 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 75.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.01 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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