Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Nicaragua, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Nicaragua peaked at 3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 69th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Nicaragua?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Nicaragua was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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