Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Vanuatu, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vanuatu is 8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vanuatu peaked at 8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 38th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | +300.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 8.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vanuatu?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vanuatu was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Vanuatu ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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