New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Africa
South Africa: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.281 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 0.281, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Africa peaked at 1.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 2023.
That places South Africa 108th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.286 | — |
| 2015 | 0.642 | +124.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +136.1% |
| 2018 | 0.865 | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.427 | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 0.281 | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7472 | 0.286 | 1.52 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.281 | 0.281 | 0.281 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Africa?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Africa was 0.281 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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