New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati
Kiribati: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 1,212 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati stood at 1,212.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati peaked at 1,906 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 932.65, in 2012.
Kiribati ranks 1st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 932.65 | — |
| 2013 | 1,339 | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 1,183 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1,601 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 1,906 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,607 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1,493 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,156 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 1,331 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,195 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,151 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,049 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1,212 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,402 | 932.65 | 1,906 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,187 | 1,049 | 1,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Tuvalu 972.42 compare
- 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 689.28 compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 612.55 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Kiribati was 1,212 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 in 2016.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 932.65 in 2012.
- How does Kiribati rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Kiribati ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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