New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi
Malawi: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 15.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.75
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
34th
of 171 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2023
All-time low
11.81
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malawi stood at 15.75.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% 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 34th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.56 | 15.04 | 18.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 11.81 | 19.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3 compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 33 Burundi 17.87 compare
- 35 Philippines 14.73 compare
- 36 Chad 13.89 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 13.89 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (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 15.75 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 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 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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