Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Afghanistan, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Afghanistan is 1, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Afghanistan peaked at 6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 59th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Afghanistan?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Afghanistan was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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