New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau

Palau: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 113.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
113.02
Change on year
down 49.0%
World rank
6th
of 171 countries
All-time high
221.51
in 2023
All-time low
55.39
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2024

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau, 2012–2024

501001502002012201820242012: 96.42013: 143.42014: 94.82015: 93.92016: 932018: 55.82019: 166.72021: 1112022: 55.42023: 221.52024: 113

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Palau recorded 113.02 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.

The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau peaked at 221.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.39, in 2022.

Palau ranks 6th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 96.37
2013 143.42 +48.8%
2014 94.81 -33.9%
2015 93.94 -0.9%
2016 93.01 -1.0%
2018 55.84 -40.0%
2019 166.66 +198.4%
2021 110.96 -33.4%
2022 55.39 -50.1%
2023 221.51 +299.9%
2024 113.02 -49.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 106.29 55.84 166.66 7
2020s 125.22 55.39 221.51 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 689.28 compare
  2. 4 Marshall Islands 612.55 compare
  3. 5 Comoros 346.17 compare
  4. 7 Brazil 104.38 compare
  5. 8 Solomon Islands 100.1 compare
  6. 9 Nepal 83.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau?
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau was 113.02 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 Palau?
The highest recorded value was 221.51 in 2023.
What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 55.39 in 2022.
How does Palau rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Palau ranks 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau 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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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 1,773 data points, 2012–2024
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