New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger
Niger: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 11.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger stood at 11.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger peaked at 27.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 2020.
Niger ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.04 | — |
| 2013 | 23.78 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 21.74 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 19 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 16.93 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 12.94 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 14.12 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 14.29 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.16 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 12.04 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 14.16 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 13.86 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11.95 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.73 | 12.94 | 27.04 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 10.16 | 14.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 37 Sierra Leone 13.89 compare
- 38 Cuba 13.75 compare
- 39 Guinea 13.49 compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 11.94 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 11.81 compare
- 43 Cape Verde 11.43 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Niger was 11.95 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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