New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia
Colombia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 3.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia is 3.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia peaked at 8.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2024.
That places Colombia 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.22 | — |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.64 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.24 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 7.38 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.73 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 5.28 | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 5.67 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.13 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.51 | 6.45 | 8.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 3.4 | 5.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Colombia was 3.4 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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