Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America

United States of America: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.424 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.424
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
100th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.991
in 2019
All-time low
0.424
in 2023
Years of data
9
2012–2023

Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America, 2012–2023

00.20.40.60.812012201720232012: 0.5892013: 0.9032014: 0.9082015: 0.6122016: 0.8262017: 0.8912019: 0.9912020: 0.872023: 0.424

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.424 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America peaked at 0.991 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.424, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 100th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 0.589
2013 0.903 +53.3%
2014 0.908 +0.6%
2015 0.6122 -32.6%
2016 0.826 +34.9%
2017 0.891 +7.9%
2019 0.991 +11.2%
2020 0.87 -12.2%
2023 0.424 -51.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8172 0.589 0.991 7
2020s 0.647 0.424 0.87 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 97 El Salvador 0.473 compare
  2. 98 Lesotho 0.428 compare
  3. 99 Republic of Korea 0.425 compare
  4. 101 China 0.404 compare
  5. 102 Australia 0.374 compare
  6. 103 France 0.361 compare
  7. 103 Zimbabwe 0.361 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America?
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America was 0.424 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 2019.
What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.424 in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
United States of America ranks 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
171 places, 1,690 data points, 2012–2024
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