In spite of several years of efforts, even though global prevalence has reduced from 12 million (1977) to less than a million by 2001 ( Prevalence rate 1.4 per 10 000 population), the detection rate is still 13.3 per 100 000 population in the year 2000. India, Brazil, Nepal, Myanmar, Madgascar, Indonesia, Angola have to intensify their leprosy elimination activities.

Global Leprosy Situation in 2001:
www.who.int/lep/stat2002/global02.htm
Leprosy situation in Africa 2001: www.who.int/lep/stat2002/Africa02.htm
Leprosy situation in South East Asia 2001:
www.who.int/lep/stat2002/SEAR02.htm
Leprosy situation in America 2001:
www.who.int/lep/stat2002/Americas02.htm
Leprosy situation in Middle East 2001:
www.who.int/lep/stat2002/EMRO02.htm
Leprosy situation in Western Pacific 2001:
www.who.int/lep/stat2002/wpr02.htm