Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Solomon Islands, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Solomon Islands stood at 20. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 233.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Solomon Islands peaked at 20 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
That places Solomon Islands 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | — |
| 2013 | 17 | +183.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +233.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 20.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8 | 4 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Solomon Islands?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Solomon Islands was 20 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Solomon Islands ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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