New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Pakistan
Pakistan: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.864 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Pakistan, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.864 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Pakistan peaked at 2.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.864, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 88th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1 | — |
| 2013 | 2.37 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.981 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.864 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.6 | 2.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.864 | 1.23 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Pakistan?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Pakistan was 0.864 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.864 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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