China vs United States: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children

China
6
in 2024
United States
4
in 2023
China rank
41st
United States rank
44th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • China
  • United States
0102030201220182024

How they compare

China currently reports 6 against 4 in United States, a difference of 2.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was China ahead.

China ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2010s 16 4.29 11.71 China
2020s 3.33 2.33 1 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, China or United States?
China, at 6 against 4 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between China and United States?
2, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do China and United States rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
China ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th 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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