Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 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
5
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2024

0123452012201820242012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02019: 12020: 02021: 52022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Saudi Arabia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

That places Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age) in Saudi Arabia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2019 1
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 5
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0
2024 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1429 0 1 7
2020s 1 0 5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Saudi Arabia?
Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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