Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Ghana
Ghana: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
38th
of 169 countries
All-time high
12
in 2019
All-time low
3
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Ghana peaked at 12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 38th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Ghana?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Ghana was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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