Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Togo
Togo: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Togo, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Togo is 4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Togo peaked at 12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Togo 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.83 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Togo?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Togo was 4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Togo 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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