New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand

New Zealand: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.77
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
93rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2019
All-time low
0.224
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2022

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand, 2012–2022

0.250.50.7511.22012201720222012: 0.2242013: 0.6662014: 0.8792015: 0.6622017: 0.6382018: 0.6322019: 1.32020: 0.6222021: 0.9752022: 0.77

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand is 0.77, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 243.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand peaked at 1.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.224, in 2012.

That places New Zealand 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.224
2013 0.666 +197.3%
2014 0.879 +32.0%
2015 0.662 -24.7%
2017 0.638 -3.6%
2018 0.632 -0.9%
2019 1.25 +98.4%
2020 0.622 -50.4%
2021 0.975 +56.8%
2022 0.77 -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7079 0.224 1.25 7
2020s 0.789 0.622 0.975 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 90 Eritrea 0.849 compare
  2. 91 Mauritius 0.787 compare
  3. 92 Mexico 0.772 compare
  4. 94 Sweden 0.754 compare
  5. 95 Saudi Arabia 0.677 compare
  6. 96 Bahrain 0.622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand?
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in New Zealand was 0.77 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2019.
What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.224 in 2012.
How does New Zealand rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 243.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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
173 places, 1,778 data points, 2012–2024
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