New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Chad
Chad: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 13.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Chad, 2013–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Chad stood at 13.47. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Chad peaked at 30.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 2025.
Chad ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.49 | — |
| 2014 | 19.53 | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 27.78 | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 26.92 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 27.97 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 20.27 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 17.64 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 25.22 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 13.89 | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 13.47 | -3.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 13.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.51, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 13.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.93 | 19.53 | 30.49 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 13.47 | 25.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Chad?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Chad was 13.47 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 30.49 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Chad ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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