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
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in United States of America, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8172 | 0.589 | 0.991 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.647 | 0.424 | 0.87 | 2 |
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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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