Brazil vs India: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children
Brazil
921
in 2024
India
4,722
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4,722 against 921 in Brazil, a difference of 3,801.
That makes India's figure about 5.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 169 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,973 | 10,919 | 8,946 | India |
| 2020s | 870.8 | 4,750 | 3,879 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Brazil or India?
- India, at 4,722 against 921 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Brazil and India?
- 3,801, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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.