New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia
Namibia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 6.6 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
55th
of 169 countries
All-time high
13.25
in 2022
All-time low
4.34
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017β2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia, 2017β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia is 6.6, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
That places Namibia 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7 | 4.34 | 8.82 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.02 | 6.6 | 13.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 52 Dominican Republic 7.26 compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 7.01 compare
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- 56 Saint Lucia 5.56 compare
- 57 Benin 5.12 compare
- 58 Uganda 4.92 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia was 6.6 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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