New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Sudan
South Sudan: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 46.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Sudan stood at 46.72. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Sudan peaked at 166.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.72, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 166.18 | — |
| 2013 | 50.99 | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 58.87 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 69.33 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 104.14 | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 60.93 | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 66.34 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 87.51 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 79.09 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 46.72 | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.9 | 50.99 | 166.18 | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.12 | 46.72 | 87.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Sudan?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in South Sudan was 46.72 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 166.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.72 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- South Sudan ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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