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
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Egypt, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 | 4.13 | 7.98 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.09 | 5.17 | 5 |
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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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