New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Libya
Libya: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.542 in 2024. β Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Libya, 2012β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Libya is 0.542, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 273.8% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Libya peaked at 1.27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 2023.
Libya ranks 98th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6283 | 0.154 | 1.27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2815 | 0.145 | 0.542 | 4 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Libya?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Libya was 0.542 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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