New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 7.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso stood at 7.01. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.02 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.02 | — |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 11.94 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 10.33 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 11.15 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 7.99 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 9.35 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 8.95 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.01 | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.74 | 7.28 | 19.02 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 7.01 | 11.31 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burkina Faso was 7.01 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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