Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Guinea
Guinea: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guinea is 13, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guinea peaked at 40 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Guinea 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40 | — |
| 2013 | 15 | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 26 | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 10 | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +116.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.75 | 5 | 40 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10 | 4 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guinea?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guinea was 13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Guinea ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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