Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Eritrea
Eritrea: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Eritrea, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Eritrea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Eritrea peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 69th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 69 Libya 0
- 69 Namibia 0 compare
- 69 Iran 0 compare
- 69 Honduras 0 compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 69 Monaco 0
- 69 Tunisia 0
- 69 Syria 0 compare
- 69 San Marino 0
- 69 North Korea 0
- 69 Uruguay 0 compare
- 69 Belarus 0
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 0
- 69 Jordan 0
- 69 Latvia 0
- 69 Djibouti 0
- 69 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 69 France 0 compare
- 69 South Korea 0
- 69 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 69 Vietnam 0 compare
- 69 Guatemala 0 compare
- 69 Laos 0 compare
- 69 Armenia 0
- 69 Slovakia 0
- 69 Maldives 0 compare
- 69 Seychelles 0 compare
- 69 Haiti 0 compare
- 69 Cook Islands 0
- 69 Iceland 0
- 69 Finland 0
- 69 El Salvador 0 compare
- 69 Morocco 0 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 69 Belize 0
- 69 Cyprus 0
- 69 New Zealand 0 compare
- 69 Malta 0
- 69 Andorra 0
- 69 Romania 0
- 69 Panama 0 compare
- 69 Bolivia 0 compare
- 69 Chile 0 compare
- 69 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 69 Palau 0 compare
- 69 Dominica 0
- 69 Japan 0
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 69 Nauru 0 compare
- 69 Canada 0
- 69 Bulgaria 0
- 69 Slovenia 0
- 69 Iraq 0
- 69 Lesotho 0
- 69 Lithuania 0
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 69 Kuwait 0
- 69 Germany 0
- 69 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 69 Barbados 0
- 69 Jamaica 0 compare
- 69 Grenada 0 compare
- 69 Brunei 0
- 69 Bahrain 0
- 69 Spain 0 compare
- 69 Tonga 0
- 69 Croatia 0
- 69 Algeria 0 compare
- 69 Lebanon 0
- 69 Benin 0 compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 0
- 69 Ecuador 0 compare
- 69 Gambia 0 compare
- 69 Samoa 0 compare
- 69 Singapore 0
- 69 Austria 0
- 69 Mongolia 0
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 69 Australia 0
- 69 Kazakhstan 0
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 69 Norway 0
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 69 Oman 0
- 69 Guyana 0 compare
- 69 Sweden 0
- 69 Qatar 0
- 69 Bahamas 0
- 69 Estonia 0
- 69 Netherlands 0 compare
- 69 Denmark 0
- 69 Belgium 0
- 69 Georgia 0
- 69 Botswana 0
- 69 Peru 0 compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 0
- 69 Luxembourg 0
- 69 Niue 0
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Eritrea?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Eritrea was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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