Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Uganda
Uganda: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Uganda, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Uganda stood at 28.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Uganda peaked at 72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
That places Uganda 24th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | — |
| 2014 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2019 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 29 | +190.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | +79.3% |
| 2022 | 72 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 56 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | -50.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.43 | 7 | 22 | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.4 | 28 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Uganda?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Uganda was 28 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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