New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 18.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.3
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
31st
of 171 countries
All-time high
52.91
in 2012
All-time low
18.3
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024

203040502012201820242012: 52.92013: 40.72014: 38.42015: 42.22016: 36.82017: 33.82018: 26.32019: 27.62020: 202021: 23.82022: 262023: 21.62024: 18.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 18.3. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 52.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2024.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 52.91
2013 40.71 -23.1%
2014 38.36 -5.8%
2015 42.19 +10.0%
2016 36.84 -12.7%
2017 33.78 -8.3%
2018 26.32 -22.1%
2019 27.64 +5.0%
2020 19.95 -27.8%
2021 23.76 +19.1%
2022 26.03 +9.5%
2023 21.56 -17.2%
2024 18.3 -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.34 26.32 52.91 8
2020s 21.92 18.3 26.03 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of?
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of was 18.3 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 52.91 in 2012.
What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2024.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 1,773 data points, 2012–2024
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