Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in East Timor
East Timor: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in East Timor, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in East Timor is 6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in East Timor peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 41st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +200.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in East Timor?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in East Timor was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- East Timor ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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