New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Lesotho
Lesotho: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.428 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.428
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.954
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
9
2014–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Lesotho, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Lesotho stood at 0.428.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Lesotho peaked at 0.954 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9378 | 0.908 | 0.954 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.107 | 0 | 0.428 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Lesotho?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Lesotho was 0.428 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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