Madagascar vs Nigeria: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children

Madagascar
102
in 2024
Nigeria
130
in 2024
Madagascar rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 130 against 102 in Madagascar, a difference of 28.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 131.25 240.88 109.62 Nigeria
2020s 94.2 147 52.8 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 130 against 102 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Madagascar and Nigeria?
28, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Madagascar ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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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