Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Venezuela
Venezuela: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Venezuela, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 7 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Venezuela peaked at 37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 40th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37 | — |
| 2015 | 19 | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 8 | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.17 | 8 | 37 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Venezuela?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Venezuela was 7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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