Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 19.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 19.75 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania peaked at 42.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.75, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42.94 | — |
| 2013 | 37.28 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.75 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.27 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 27.01 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 26.67 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.29 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 25.37 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 27.76 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 20.06 | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 19.75 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3 | 25.2 | 42.94 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.65 | 19.75 | 27.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 32 Myanmar 21.5 compare
- 33 Guyana 20.45 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 20.01 compare
- 36 Burundi 19.36 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 18.11 compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 17.16 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2013)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania was 19.75 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Tanzania ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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