New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Denmark
Denmark: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.167 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.167
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.167
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.167 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Denmark peaked at 0.167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Denmark 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.167 | — |
| 2025 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.11, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0668 | 0 | 0.167 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 115 China 0.189 compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0.187 compare
- 117 Finland 0.178 compare
- 119 Tunisia 0.161 compare
- 120 El Salvador 0.157 compare
- 121 South Africa 0.154 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Denmark was 0.167 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.167 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Denmark 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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