Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Marshall Islands, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Marshall Islands is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Marshall Islands peaked at 55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 55 | — |
| 2013 | 29 | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 23 | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | -66.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24 | 6 | 55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Marshall Islands?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Marshall Islands ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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