Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Guyana
Guyana: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
7
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
11
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Guyana, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guyana is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guyana peaked at 7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Guyana 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.43 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guyana?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Guyana 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Guyana ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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