Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Kenya
Kenya: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 169 countries
All-time high
8
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Kenya, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Kenya is 4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Kenya peaked at 8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Kenya 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.33 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Kenya?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Kenya was 4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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