Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children

Ghana
8
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
36th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9 against 8 in Ghana, a difference of 1.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 8.33 7.67 0.6667 Ghana
2020s 7.6 9.6 2 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 9 against 8 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Ghana ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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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