New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada
Canada: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.075 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.075
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada stood at 0.075.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada peaked at 0.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Canada 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.137 | — |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 0.053 | -80.4% |
| 2020 | 0.026 | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | +515.4% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 0.077 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.075 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.115 | 0 | 0.27 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0832 | 0.026 | 0.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 118 Japan 0.097 compare
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- 120 Uzbekistan 0.083 compare
- 122 Iraq 0.065 compare
- 123 Germany 0.012 compare
- 124 Norway 0 compare
- 124 San Marino 0
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 124 Lithuania 0
- 124 Bahamas 0 compare
- 124 Belize 0 compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 124 Guatemala 0 compare
- 124 Grenada 0 compare
- 124 Honduras 0 compare
- 124 Niue 0
- 124 Georgia 0
- 124 Lebanon 0 compare
- 124 Iceland 0
- 124 Latvia 0
- 124 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 124 Austria 0
- 124 Tonga 0 compare
- 124 Dominica 0
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
- 124 Belarus 0
- 124 Monaco 0
- 124 Luxembourg 0
- 124 Slovenia 0
- 124 Finland 0
- 124 Jordan 0
- 124 Andorra 0 compare
- 124 Slovak Republic 0
- 124 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 124 Mongolia 0
- 124 Seychelles 0 compare
- 124 Armenia 0
- 124 Cook Islands 0
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 124 Estonia 0
- 124 Barbados 0 compare
- 124 Algeria 0 compare
- 124 Malta 0 compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 124 Bulgaria 0
- 124 Djibouti 0 compare
- 124 Croatia 0
- 124 Cyprus 0
- 124 Romania 0
- 124 Belgium 0 compare
- 124 Naoero 0 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada was 0.075 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Canada ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Canada 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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