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

Latest (2024)
21.47
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
27th
of 171 countries
All-time high
57.07
in 2012
All-time low
11.06
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar, 2012–2024

1020304050602012201820242012: 57.12013: 55.42014: 53.62015: 47.72016: 49.32017: 42.72018: 41.22019: 462020: 34.52021: 11.12022: 22.82023: 24.52024: 21.5

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

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Myanmar, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.13 41.22 57.07 8
2020s 22.86 11.06 34.5 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.8 compare
  2. 25 Angola 23.31 compare
  3. 26 Bhutan 21.48 compare
  4. 28 Bangladesh 20.27 compare
  5. 29 Guyana 19.25 compare
  6. 30 Ethiopia 19.11 compare

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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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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 1,773 data points, 2012–2024
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