Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children
Nigeria
130
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 130 against 94 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 36.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 169 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 240.88 | 185.5 | 55.38 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 147 | 133.6 | 13.4 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 130 against 94 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 36, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.