New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar
Myanmar: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 21.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 21.47 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar peaked at 57.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.07 | — |
| 2013 | 55.39 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 53.56 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 47.7 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 49.33 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 42.7 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 41.22 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 46.03 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 22.78 | +106.0% |
| 2023 | 24.52 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 21.47 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.13 | 41.22 | 57.07 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.86 | 11.06 | 34.5 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3419 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar was 21.47 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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