Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Bhutan
Bhutan: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Bhutan, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Bhutan is 1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Bhutan peaked at 3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Bhutan 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | — |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 115, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Bhutan?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Bhutan 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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