New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 20.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh stood at 20.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh peaked at 24.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 28th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.84 | — |
| 2013 | 20.06 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 22.85 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 24.7 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 18.41 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 23.11 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.31 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.87 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.96 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 17.46 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.04 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 20.27 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.26 | 18.41 | 24.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 16.96 | 22.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bangladesh was 20.27 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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