New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.868 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nicaragua, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.868 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nicaragua peaked at 3.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.33 | — |
| 2013 | 3.45 | +158.7% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 0.163 | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +476.7% |
| 2018 | 0.928 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 0.906 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | +125.2% |
| 2022 | 0.58 | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 0.993 | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 0.868 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.163 | 3.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.58 | 2.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nicaragua?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nicaragua was 0.868 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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