New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia
Namibia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 10.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.35
Change on year
up 56.8%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.25
in 2022
All-time low
4.34
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia, 2017–2025
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 10.35, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia peaked at 13.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2017.
That places Namibia 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.34 | — |
| 2018 | 6.94 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 8.82 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 10.63 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 13.25 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 9.6 | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 10.35 | +56.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7 | 4.34 | 8.82 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 6.6 | 13.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 51 Cuba 11.34 compare
- 52 Malaysia 10.59 compare
- 53 Nigeria 10.45 compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 8.89 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 8.32 compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 7.74 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Namibia was 10.35 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 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 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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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