New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 3.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Equatorial Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Equatorial Guinea is 3.17, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 17.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2021.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.43 | — |
| 2015 | 17.75 | +226.7% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | -53.9% |
| 2017 | 8.68 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.57 | +102.5% |
| 2019 | 11.06 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 8.96 | +266.2% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.45 | 5.43 | 17.75 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 2.45 | 8.96 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Equatorial Guinea?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Equatorial Guinea was 3.17 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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