Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Tanzania
Tanzania: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 29 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Tanzania peaked at 157 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 23rd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 157 | — |
| 2013 | 91 | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 61 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 53 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 41 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 36 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | -19.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5 | 45 | 157 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.4 | 29 | 60 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Tanzania?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Tanzania was 29 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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