New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 11.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.43
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
43rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
21.82
in 2019
All-time low
8.43
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cape Verde, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cape Verde is 11.43, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.47 | — |
| 2018 | 20.23 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 21.82 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.43 | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 15.03 | +78.3% |
| 2024 | 11.43 | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.51 | 16.47 | 21.82 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.63 | 8.43 | 15.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 40 Niger 11.95 compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 11.94 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 11.81 compare
- 44 Liberia 11.22 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.63 compare
- 46 Senegal 9.95 compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cape Verde?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cape Verde was 11.43 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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