Leprosy: global situation

WHO collects statistics on a regular basis from all member states on the prevailing leprosy situation, using data prepared by the national leporosy elimination programme, situated within the Ministry of Health. This data includes any information submitted to the MoH from non-government organizations (NGOs) working with the national programme. Rates of prevalence and new case detection (shown in parentheses) were calculated based on population data from United Nations Population Division (2004 Revision: POP/DB/WPP/Rev.2004/2/F1). During 2006, statistical reports on the leprosy situation were received from 115 countries/territories and includes the following indicators:

• registered prevalence and new case detection in previous year
• prevalence and detection rates
• prevalence and detection ratios
• proportion of MB, female, child and Grade 2 disability cases in overall new case detection during the previous year

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Global and regional maps and tables

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