New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 5.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 5.56, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.3% on the previous year and down 83.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Saint Lucia peaked at 83.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 56th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.64 | — |
| 2013 | 10.97 | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 48.65 | — |
| 2017 | 22.37 | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 43.98 | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 32.82 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 27.23 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1 | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 61.16 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 83.22 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 5.56 | -93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.63 | 0 | 48.65 | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.45 | 5.56 | 83.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Saint Lucia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Saint Lucia was 5.56 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).