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
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Palau, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106.29 | 55.84 | 166.66 | 7 |
| 2020s | 125.22 | 55.39 | 221.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 689.28 compare
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- 8 Solomon Islands 100.1 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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