New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 33.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.56
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
22nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
33.56
in 2024
All-time low
3.06
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu, 2014–2024

01020302014201920242014: 19.42015: 3.82016: 7.42017: 7.22018: 17.12019: 23.32020: 22.82021: 12.52022: 3.12023: 20.92024: 33.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 33.56 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.4% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu peaked at 33.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2022.

That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 19.36
2015 3.78 -80.5%
2016 7.4 +95.7%
2017 7.24 -2.1%
2018 17.08 +136.0%
2019 23.34 +36.6%
2020 22.79 -2.4%
2021 12.53 -45.0%
2022 3.06 -75.6%
2023 20.93 +583.9%
2024 33.56 +60.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.03 3.78 23.34 6
2020s 18.57 3.06 33.56 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 19 Paraguay 40.27 compare
  2. 20 Central African Republic 36.96 compare
  3. 21 Papua New Guinea 34.79 compare
  4. 23 Congo 28.27 compare
  5. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.8 compare
  6. 25 Angola 23.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu?
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu was 33.56 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 33.56 in 2024.
What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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