New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.141 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Afghanistan, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Afghanistan stood at 0.141. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Afghanistan peaked at 1.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.24 | — |
| 2013 | 1.28 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.815 | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.565 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.474 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.17 | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 0.284 | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 0.141 | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.815 | 1.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3268 | 0.141 | 0.565 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Afghanistan?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Afghanistan was 0.141 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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