New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Mauritius
Mauritius: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.787 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.787
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Mauritius, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Mauritius is 0.787, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.789 | — |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +99.0% |
| 2022 | 0.77 | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 0.787 | +2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.787 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6045, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.787 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3945 | 0 | 0.789 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.77 | 1.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Mauritius?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Mauritius was 0.787 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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