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Rates of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region

Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region (per 100,000 population)

The data displays 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.

South-East Asia	8.1
Americas	2.9
African	2.1
Eastern Mediterranean	0.3
Western Pacific	0.2
European	0
Total	2.9

Rates of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2015, by region

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