Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Mali
Mali: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
54th
of 169 countries
All-time high
15
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Mali, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Mali peaked at 15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Mali ranks 54th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 15 | +400.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 | 3 | 15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 54 Marshall Islands 2 compare
- 54 Cambodia 2 compare
- 54 Gabon 2 compare
- 54 Mauritania 2 compare
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Mali?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Mali was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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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