Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Gambia
Gambia: 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
10
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
11
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Gambia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Gambia is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Gambia peaked at 10 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | — |
| 2013 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia'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 | 3.83 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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- 69 United Arab Emirates 0
- 69 Luxembourg 0
- 69 Niue 0
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Gambia?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Gambia 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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