New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana
Guyana: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 19.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Guyana, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 19.25 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% 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 29th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.03 | 23.89 | 92.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 19.25 | 39.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 26 Bhutan 21.48 compare
- 27 Myanmar 21.47 compare
- 28 Bangladesh 20.27 compare
- 30 Ethiopia 19.11 compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3 compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 19.25 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 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 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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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