Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Cuba
Cuba: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Cuba, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cuba is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cuba peaked at 11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places Cuba 59th 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | — |
| 2013 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.25 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cuba?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Cuba 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Cuba ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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