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

Nepal
136
in 2024
Nigeria
130
in 2024
Nepal rank
9th
Nigeria rank
10th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 136 against 130 in Nigeria, a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nepal ranks 9th 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 Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 207.88 240.88 33 Nigeria
2020s 131.6 147 15.4 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nepal, at 136 against 130 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Nepal and Nigeria?
6, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Nepal ranks 9th 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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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
Last refreshed