New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar
Madagascar: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 53.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 53.59, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar peaked at 71.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66.12 | — |
| 2013 | 68.44 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.36 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 55.92 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 54.22 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 47.57 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 48.61 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.61 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 48.97 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 54.71 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 53.59 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.72 | 47.57 | 71.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.1 | 44.61 | 54.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Madagascar was 53.59 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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