New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uganda
Uganda: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 4.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uganda, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.92 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uganda peaked at 12.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2018.
That places Uganda 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.26 | — |
| 2014 | 7.08 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.17 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 5.09 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.92 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.48 | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 7.04 | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 4.92 | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.74 | 4.7 | 7.26 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 4.92 | 12.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uganda?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uganda was 4.92 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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