New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bhutan

Bhutan: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 21.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.48
Change on year
up 141.6%
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
24.27
in 2012
All-time low
8.89
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bhutan, 2012–2024

05101520252012201820242012: 24.32013: 22.52014: 20.92015: 18.12016: 12.22017: 14.92018: 15.92019: 23.62020: 112021: 21.92022: 12.82023: 8.92024: 21.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 21.48 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 141.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bhutan peaked at 24.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2023.

Bhutan ranks 26th 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bhutan, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 24.27
2013 22.55 -7.1%
2014 20.9 -7.3%
2015 18.07 -13.6%
2016 12.22 -32.4%
2017 14.86 +21.6%
2018 15.91 +7.1%
2019 23.59 +48.3%
2020 11 -53.4%
2021 21.86 +98.7%
2022 12.78 -41.6%
2023 8.89 -30.4%
2024 21.48 +141.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.04 12.22 24.27 8
2020s 15.2 8.89 21.86 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 23 Congo 28.27 compare
  2. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.8 compare
  3. 25 Angola 23.31 compare
  4. 27 Myanmar 21.47 compare
  5. 28 Bangladesh 20.27 compare
  6. 29 Guyana 19.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bhutan?
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bhutan was 21.48 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2012.
What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Bhutan ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 1,773 data points, 2012–2024
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