Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Tuvalu, 2012–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Tuvalu stood at 1.
The figure is down 66.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Tuvalu peaked at 4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Tuvalu 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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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 Tuvalu?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Tuvalu was 1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Tuvalu ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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