New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Portugal
Portugal: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Portugal is 1.63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 745.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Portugal peaked at 1.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 2015.
That places Portugal 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.193 | — |
| 2016 | 0.386 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.488 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.587 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +177.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4135 | 0.193 | 0.587 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Portugal?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Portugal was 1.63 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Portugal ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 745.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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