New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran
Iran: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran, 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 Iran is 0.12, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran peaked at 0.355 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2020.
Iran ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.275 | — |
| 2013 | 0.271 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.215 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.234 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.355 | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 0.217 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 0.114 | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 0.078 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.12 | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2639 | 0.215 | 0.355 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0884 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 114 Tunisia 0.161 compare
- 115 Afghanistan 0.141 compare
- 117 Netherlands 0.114 compare
- 118 Japan 0.097 compare
- 118 South Korea 0.097 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % 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 Iran?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Iran was 0.12 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.355 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Iran ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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