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
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.