New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 14.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Vanuatu, 2014–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 14.92 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 55.5% on the previous year and up 294.8% 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 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, 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
| 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% |
| 2025 | 14.92 | -55.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.26, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.03 | 3.78 | 23.34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 3.06 | 33.56 | 6 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 14.92 in 2025, 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 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.8%. 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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