Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
59th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Cape Verde, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year.
Cape Verde ranks 59th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cape Verde?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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