New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana
Guyana: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 21.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana, 2012–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 21.53 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana peaked at 92.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.25, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.89 | — |
| 2013 | 25.01 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 34.84 | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 41.72 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 67.24 | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 92.88 | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 64.18 | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 34.49 | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 39.77 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 35.86 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 35.63 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.25 | -46.0% |
| 2025 | 21.53 | +11.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.11, 195.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9425, 22.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.03 | 23.89 | 92.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.41 | 19.25 | 39.77 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana was 21.53 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.25 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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