Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Peru
Peru: 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 2015
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Peru, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Peru stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Peru peaked at 3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Peru ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.875 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Peru?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Peru 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Peru 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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