Table 1 Leprosy indicators for Uganda
Indicators for Uganda | Location | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
The number of new leprosy cases | National level | 271 | 242 | 275 | 238 | 214 |
The New Case Detection Rate/100,000 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.58 | |
The proportion of children <15 | 9% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | |
The number and proportion of females | 48% | 45% | 50% | 43% | 47% | |
The MB proportion of new cases | 86% | 84% | 89% | 90% | 86% | |
The proportion of new cases presenting with grade 2 disabilities | National level | 24% | 33% | 28% | 25% | 22% |
Northern region | 17% | 28% | 20% | 16% | 12% |