Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Dominican Republic, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Dominican Republic stood at 3.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Dominican Republic peaked at 17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 49th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.88 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Dominican Republic?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Dominican Republic was 3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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