New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi
Malawi: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 12.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.51
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2023
All-time low
11.81
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi, 2016–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi stood at 12.51.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi peaked at 19.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 47th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.04 | — |
| 2017 | 18.85 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.05 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 11.81 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 18.13 | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 19.3 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 15.75 | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 12.51 | -20.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.51, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.56 | 15.04 | 18.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 11.81 | 19.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi was 12.51 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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