New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zambia
Zambia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 11.36 in 2025. ▬ Flat
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zambia, 2017–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zambia stood at 11.36. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zambia peaked at 12.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 50th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.93 | — |
| 2018 | 11.58 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.53 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.76 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 11.36 | -11.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.68 | 11.53 | 11.93 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.06 | 11.36 | 12.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zambia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zambia was 11.36 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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