Bangladesh vs Nepal: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children

Bangladesh
160
in 2024
Nepal
136
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nepal rank
9th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 160 against 136 in Nepal, a difference of 24.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 9th of 169 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 214 207.88 6.12 Bangladesh
2020s 162.8 131.6 31.2 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Bangladesh, at 160 against 136 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Bangladesh and Nepal?
24, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 9th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,681 data points, 2012–2024
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