New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil
Brazil: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 104.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 104.38 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil peaked at 167.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.58, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 7th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 167.64 | — |
| 2013 | 154.94 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 153.76 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 140.66 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 121.44 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 128.41 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 136.82 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 132.02 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 84.58 | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 85.47 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.19 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 105.22 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 104.38 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 141.96 | 121.44 | 167.64 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.17 | 84.58 | 105.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Marshall Islands 612.55 compare
- 5 Comoros 346.17 compare
- 6 Palau 113.02 compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 100.1 compare
- 9 Nepal 83.37 compare
- 10 Mozambique 82.67 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Brazil was 104.38 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 167.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.58 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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