New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.601 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.601
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
97th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.601 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 76.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.09 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1.09 | — |
| 2018 | 0.623 | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 0.341 | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +195.9% |
| 2022 | 0.43 | -57.4% |
| 2023 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.601 | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5132 | 0 | 1.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.615 | 0.42 | 1.01 | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zimbabwe?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Zimbabwe was 0.601 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2017.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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