Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Malaysia
Malaysia: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Malaysia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Malaysia stood at 12.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Malaysia peaked at 26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 11 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -20.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 12.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.88 | 6 | 26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Malaysia?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Malaysia was 12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).