New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador
El Salvador: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.473 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador stood at 0.473.
That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador peaked at 0.934 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.476 | — |
| 2013 | 0.158 | -66.8% |
| 2014 | 0.783 | +395.6% |
| 2015 | 0.653 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.158 | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 0.627 | +296.8% |
| 2018 | 0.934 | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 0.155 | -83.4% |
| 2020 | 0.463 | +198.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0.314 | — |
| 2024 | 0.473 | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.493 | 0.155 | 0.934 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.473 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in El Salvador was 0.473 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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