New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Botswana
Botswana: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
134th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2025
Years of data
7
2012–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Botswana, 2012–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Botswana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Botswana peaked at 1.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2025.
That places Botswana 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.499 | — |
| 2017 | 0.436 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | +307.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.748 | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 0.397 | -46.9% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6045. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9033 | 0.436 | 1.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5713 | 0 | 1.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Germany 0.048 compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 0.027 compare
- 133 Canada 0.025 compare
- 134 Norway 0 compare
- 134 San Marino 0
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 134 Bahrain 0 compare
- 134 Lithuania 0
- 134 Bahamas 0 compare
- 134 Belize 0 compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 134 Grenada 0 compare
- 134 Honduras 0 compare
- 134 Niue 0
- 134 Georgia 0
- 134 Lebanon 0 compare
- 134 Iceland 0
- 134 Latvia 0
- 134 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 134 Tonga 0 compare
- 134 Dominica 0
- 134 Belarus 0
- 134 Monaco 0
- 134 Luxembourg 0
- 134 Slovenia 0
- 134 Jordan 0
- 134 Andorra 0 compare
- 134 Slovakia 0
- 134 North Korea 0
- 134 Mongolia 0
- 134 Seychelles 0 compare
- 134 Armenia 0
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 134 Estonia 0
- 134 Barbados 0 compare
- 134 Algeria 0 compare
- 134 Iraq 0 compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 134 Bulgaria 0
- 134 Djibouti 0 compare
- 134 Cyprus 0
- 134 Belgium 0 compare
- 134 Albania 0
- 134 Ireland 0 compare
- 134 Moldova 0
- 134 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 134 Turkey 0 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Botswana?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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