Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in South Sudan
South Sudan: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in South Sudan, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 35 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in South Sudan peaked at 120 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69 | — |
| 2018 | 79 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 120 | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 84 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 52 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 35 | -32.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.33 | 69 | 120 | 3 |
| 2020s | 58 | 35 | 84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in South Sudan?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in South Sudan was 35 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 2019.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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