New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Australia
Australia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.337 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Australia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.337 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Australia peaked at 0.788 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 2020.
That places Australia 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.174 | — |
| 2013 | 0.557 | +220.1% |
| 2014 | 0.381 | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.542 | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 0.788 | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.409 | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 0.241 | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.397 | +64.7% |
| 2020 | 0.157 | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 0.502 | +219.7% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | -62.2% |
| 2023 | 0.265 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 0.337 | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4361 | 0.174 | 0.788 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2902 | 0.157 | 0.502 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Australia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Australia was 0.337 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2016.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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