Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in India
India: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 4,722 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,722
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
13,387
in 2012
All-time low
3,753
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in India, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 4,722 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in India peaked at 13,387 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,753, in 2020.
India ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13,387 | — |
| 2013 | 12,043 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 11,365 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,389 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,792 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,287 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 9,227 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 7,859 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3,753 | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 4,107 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 5,586 | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 5,582 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,722 | -15.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4,722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 944.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 4,722 is above the median for South Asia, which is 115, 41.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,919 | 7,859 | 13,387 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,750 | 3,753 | 5,586 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in India?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in India was 4,722 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13,387 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,753 in 2020.
- How does India rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- India ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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