South Africa vs United States: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per

South Africa
0.06
in 2024
United States
0.048
in 2023
South Africa rank
64th
United States rank
66th

New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
00.10.20.30.4201220182024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.06 against 0.048 in United States, a difference of 0.012.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States ahead.

South Africa ranks 64th and United States ranks 66th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0602 0.089 0.0287 United States
2020s 0.09 0.048 0.042 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per, South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 0.06 against 0.048 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per between South Africa and United States?
0.012, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
South Africa ranks 64th and United States ranks 66th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,680 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed