Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 1.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay peaked at 4.09 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 80th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.53 | — |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +179.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +99.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +49.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.16 | 4.09 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.48 | 2.59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay was 1.48 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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