New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Comoros
Comoros: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 245.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Comoros, 2013–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Comoros is 245.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Comoros peaked at 653.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 245.8, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 5th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 653.13 | — |
| 2014 | 430.6 | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 435.02 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 389.64 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 527.09 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 330.4 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 561.76 | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 293.26 | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 290.89 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 314.3 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 282.84 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 346.17 | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 245.8 | -29.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 245.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9, 31.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 245.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 23.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 475.38 | 330.4 | 653.13 | 7 |
| 2020s | 295.54 | 245.8 | 346.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Comoros?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Comoros was 245.8 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 653.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.8 in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Comoros ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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