New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal
Nepal: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 83.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal is 83.37, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal peaked at 134.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.8, in 2022.
That places Nepal 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 127.1 | — |
| 2013 | 116.02 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 108.32 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 96.48 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 105.37 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 109.71 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 115.64 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 134.37 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 79.08 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 79.71 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.8 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 81.63 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 83.37 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114.13 | 96.48 | 134.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.72 | 74.8 | 83.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 6 Palau 113.02 compare
- 7 Brazil 104.38 compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 100.1 compare
- 10 Mozambique 82.67 compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 70.68 compare
- 12 India 69.58 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nepal was 83.37 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 134.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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