New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 19.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia stood at 19.11.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia peaked at 46.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.93, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.16 | — |
| 2013 | 46.48 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 38.94 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 39.94 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.05 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 29.67 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 29.46 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.56 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.54 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 21.52 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.04 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 18.93 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 19.11 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.28 | 28.56 | 46.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.23 | 18.93 | 24.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 27 Myanmar 21.47 compare
- 28 Bangladesh 20.27 compare
- 29 Guyana 19.25 compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3 compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 33 Burundi 17.87 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia was 19.11 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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