Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Cambodia
Cambodia: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Cambodia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cambodia stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cambodia peaked at 46 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 46 | — |
| 2013 | 32 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 19 | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | -50.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.57 | 6 | 46 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 54 Marshall Islands 2 compare
- 54 Gabon 2 compare
- 54 Mauritania 2 compare
- 54 Mali 2 compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cambodia was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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