New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Rwanda
Rwanda: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Rwanda, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Rwanda is 2.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 85.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Rwanda peaked at 3.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 73rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.58 | — |
| 2014 | 3.14 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +85.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.06 | 3.58 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.14 | 2.1 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Rwanda?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Rwanda was 2.1 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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