New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen
Yemen: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 3.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen is 3.47, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen peaked at 16.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2024.
That places Yemen 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.43 | — |
| 2013 | 15.69 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.54 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 12.64 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.56 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.84 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 6.57 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 8.13 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 3.47 | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.44 | 9.5 | 16.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 3.47 | 8.13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Yemen was 3.47 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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