New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malta
Malta: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 3.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.67
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.67 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malta peaked at 3.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Malta ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2.27 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3.67 | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.11, 33.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.364, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5677 | 0 | 2.27 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7334 | 0 | 3.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malta?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Malta was 3.67 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta 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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