Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Philippines
Philippines: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 148 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Philippines, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Philippines stood at 148. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Philippines peaked at 148 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 8th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 148 | — |
| 2013 | 117 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 126 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 131 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 128 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 147 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 99 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 53 | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 99 | +80.0% |
| 2024 | 148 | +49.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 148 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 148.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123.12 | 89 | 148 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.6 | 53 | 148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Philippines?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Philippines was 148 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 148 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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