Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Gabon
Gabon: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Gabon, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Gabon is 2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Gabon peaked at 3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Gabon 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | — |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5714 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 54 Marshall Islands 2 compare
- 54 Cambodia 2 compare
- 54 Mauritania 2 compare
- 54 Mali 2 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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