Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Somalia
Somalia: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
22nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
188
in 2017
All-time low
2
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Somalia, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 34 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Somalia peaked at 188 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.
Somalia ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | -90.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2016 | 44 | +388.9% |
| 2017 | 188 | +327.3% |
| 2018 | 138 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 35 | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 108 | +208.6% |
| 2021 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33 | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 47 | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 34 | -27.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.43 | 2 | 188 | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.6 | 33 | 108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Somalia?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Somalia was 34 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 188 in 2017.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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