This statistic shows the rate of new leprosy cases worldwide in 2015, by region. In 2015, South-East Asia reported 8.1 new cases of leprosy per 100,000 population. Worldwide there were 2.9 new cases of leprosy per 100,000 population that year. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable chronic infectious disease.
Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region
(per 100,000 population)
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WHO. (April 19, 2017). Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871576/leprosy-rates-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region (per 100,000 population)." Chart. April 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871576/leprosy-rates-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2017). Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871576/leprosy-rates-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Number of New Cases of Leprosy Worldwide in 2015, by Region (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871576/leprosy-rates-worldwide-by-region/
WHO, Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871576/leprosy-rates-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region (per 100,000 population) [Graph], WHO, April 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871576/leprosy-rates-worldwide-by-region/
