New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada
Canada: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.025 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.025
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
133rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Canada stood at 0.025.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% 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 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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% |
| 2025 | 0.025 | -66.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.11, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.115 | 0 | 0.27 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0735 | 0.025 | 0.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 130 Ukraine 0.051 compare
- 131 Germany 0.048 compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 0.027 compare
- 134 Norway 0 compare
- 134 San Marino 0
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 134 Bahrain 0 compare
- 134 Lithuania 0
- 134 Bahamas 0 compare
- 134 Belize 0 compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 134 Grenada 0 compare
- 134 Honduras 0 compare
- 134 Niue 0
- 134 Georgia 0
- 134 Lebanon 0 compare
- 134 Iceland 0
- 134 Latvia 0
- 134 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 134 Tonga 0 compare
- 134 Dominica 0
- 134 Belarus 0
- 134 Botswana 0 compare
- 134 Monaco 0
- 134 Luxembourg 0
- 134 Slovenia 0
- 134 Jordan 0
- 134 Andorra 0 compare
- 134 Slovakia 0
- 134 North Korea 0
- 134 Mongolia 0
- 134 Seychelles 0 compare
- 134 Armenia 0
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 134 Estonia 0
- 134 Barbados 0 compare
- 134 Algeria 0 compare
- 134 Iraq 0 compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 134 Bulgaria 0
- 134 Djibouti 0 compare
- 134 Cyprus 0
- 134 Belgium 0 compare
- 134 Albania 0
- 134 Ireland 0 compare
- 134 Moldova 0
- 134 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 134 Turkey 0 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 0.025 in 2025, 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 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- 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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