Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Laos
Laos: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
13
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Laos, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Laos peaked at 13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Laos ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Laos?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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