New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria
Nigeria: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 7.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 7.61, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria peaked at 22.54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.54 | — |
| 2013 | 19.5 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 16.71 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.87 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | -53.9% |
| 2017 | 12.82 | +75.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 12.06 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 11.24 | +63.5% |
| 2022 | 10.95 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.61 | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.69 | 7.32 | 22.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 6.87 | 11.24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Nigeria was 7.61 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Nigeria ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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