New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay
Uruguay: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.886 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.886 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
The figure is up 51.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay peaked at 2.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 85th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.47 | — |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.871 | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | +133.9% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.584 | — |
| 2024 | 0.886 | +51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 | 0.871 | 2.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6555 | 0 | 1.15 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Uruguay was 0.886 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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