Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Niger
Niger: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
30th
of 169 countries
All-time high
38
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Niger, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Niger stood at 15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Niger peaked at 38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.
Niger ranks 30th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 38 | +65.2% |
| 2024 | 15 | -60.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.88 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 11 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 28 Solomon Islands 20 compare
- 29 Malawi 16 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 14 compare
- 32 Yemen 13 compare
- 32 Guinea 13 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Niger was 15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Niger ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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