New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Somalia
Somalia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 61.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 61.08, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 4,612.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Somalia peaked at 168.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2014.
That places Somalia 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.63 | — |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -90.5% |
| 2015 | 9.92 | +665.4% |
| 2016 | 44.29 | +346.5% |
| 2017 | 105.56 | +138.3% |
| 2018 | 168.45 | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 157.03 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 165.98 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 118.95 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 131.1 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 83.72 | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 61.08 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.45 | 1.3 | 168.45 | 7 |
| 2020s | 112.17 | 61.08 | 165.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 10 Mozambique 82.67 compare
- 11 East Timor 70.68 compare
- 12 India 69.58 compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 55.49 compare
- 15 Madagascar 53.59 compare
- 16 Indonesia 51.85 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Somalia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Somalia was 61.08 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.45 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,612.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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