Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Palau
Palau: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Palau, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Palau peaked at 2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Palau 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4286 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Palau?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Palau 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palau 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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