New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay
Paraguay: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 40.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay stood at 40.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay peaked at 77.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.76, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 19th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.01 | — |
| 2013 | 59.83 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 54.64 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 63.41 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 50.7 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 47.13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.76 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 41.92 | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 37.75 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 41.97 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 40.27 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.47 | 47.13 | 77.01 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.93 | 27.76 | 41.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Paraguay was 40.27 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.01 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.76 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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