Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012–2024

01232012201820242012: 02016: 12021: 02022: 02023: 32024: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0
2016 1
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0
2023 3
2024 0 -100.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5 0 1 2
2020s 0.75 0 3 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Sao Tome and Principe?
Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,681 data points, 2012–2024
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