Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Myanmar
Myanmar: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Myanmar, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Myanmar stood at 37.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Myanmar peaked at 155 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 20th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 155 | — |
| 2013 | 134 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 119 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 101 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 88 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 79 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 100 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 47 | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 8 | -83.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +212.5% |
| 2023 | 38 | +52.0% |
| 2024 | 37 | -2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 7.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 37.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +212.5% | 8 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110.12 | 79 | 155 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31 | 8 | 47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 47 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 47 compare
- 19 Kiribati 42 compare
- 21 South Sudan 35 compare
- 22 Somalia 34 compare
- 23 Tanzania 29 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Myanmar was 37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 155 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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