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
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Bhutan, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.04 | 12.22 | 24.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 8.89 | 21.86 | 5 |
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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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