New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Oman
Oman: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Oman, 2012–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Oman stood at 1.64.
The figure is up 766.7% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Oman peaked at 2.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Oman 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.11 | — |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.891 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.447 | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.643 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 0.828 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.402 | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 0.392 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.221 | -43.6% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.215 | — |
| 2024 | 0.189 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 1.64 | +766.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.11, 14.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.364, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +766.7% | 0.189 | 1.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.402 | 2.11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4425 | 0 | 1.64 | 6 |
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More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Oman?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Oman was 1.64 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Oman ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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