New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 55.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 55.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka peaked at 103.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.08, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 103.85 | — |
| 2013 | 93.55 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 100.58 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 95.44 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 89.91 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 80.22 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 77.75 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.6 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 47.08 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 64.17 | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 69.43 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 55.49 | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.61 | 77.75 | 103.85 | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 47.08 | 69.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 11 East Timor 70.68 compare
- 12 India 69.58 compare
- 13 Somalia 61.08 compare
- 15 Madagascar 53.59 compare
- 16 Indonesia 51.85 compare
- 17 South Sudan 46.72 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Sri Lanka was 55.49 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 103.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.08 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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