Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Micronesia (country), 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Micronesia (country) stood at 23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Micronesia (country) peaked at 104 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 104 | — |
| 2013 | 77 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 20 | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 39 | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 46 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 24 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 18 | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 23 | +27.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 23.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.25 | 20 | 104 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 18 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5552 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Micronesia (country)?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Micronesia (country) was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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).