New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana
Ghana: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 8.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.07
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
48th
of 171 countries
All-time high
11.02
in 2015
All-time low
6.86
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana is 8.07, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana peaked at 11.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.86, in 2023.
That places Ghana 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.02 | — |
| 2016 | 10.32 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.95 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.17 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.37 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.01 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.28 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.86 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 8.07 | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.75 | 8.95 | 11.02 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 6.86 | 8.37 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Ghana was 8.07 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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