New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in United States
United States: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in United States, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in United States stood at 1.08. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.2% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in United States peaked at 1.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2022.
United States ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.529 | — |
| 2013 | 0.587 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.542 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.553 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.521 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.606 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.566 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.656 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.48 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +171.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.57 | 0.521 | 0.656 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.655 | 0.4 | 1.08 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in United States?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in United States was 1.08 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- United States ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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