New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burundi
Burundi: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 17.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burundi, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burundi is 17.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burundi peaked at 40.95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.87, in 2024.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40.95 | — |
| 2017 | 39.35 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 30.34 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 35.06 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 36.54 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.73 | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 17.87 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.88 | 30.34 | 40.95 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.05 | 17.87 | 36.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 30 Ethiopia 19.11 compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3 compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 34 Malawi 15.75 compare
- 35 Philippines 14.73 compare
- 36 Chad 13.89 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burundi?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Burundi was 17.87 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.87 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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