New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt

Egypt: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 4.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.47
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
60th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 2012
All-time low
3.09
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2024

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, 2012–2024

024682012201820242012: 82014: 6.82015: 6.42016: 6.82017: 5.62018: 4.12019: 5.32020: 3.12021: 3.32022: 3.62023: 5.22024: 4.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 4.47 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt peaked at 7.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2020.

Egypt ranks 60th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 7.98
2014 6.76 -15.2%
2015 6.37 -5.8%
2016 6.8 +6.8%
2017 5.57 -18.2%
2018 4.13 -25.7%
2019 5.35 +29.4%
2020 3.09 -42.3%
2021 3.3 +7.0%
2022 3.56 +7.7%
2023 5.17 +45.3%
2024 4.47 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.14 4.13 7.98 7
2020s 3.92 3.09 5.17 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 57 Benin 5.12 compare
  2. 58 Uganda 4.92 compare
  3. 59 Sudan 4.64 compare
  4. 61 Costa Rica 3.9 compare
  5. 62 Mali 3.8 compare
  6. 63 United Arab Emirates 3.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt?
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt was 4.47 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2012.
What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Egypt ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 1,773 data points, 2012–2024
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