Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Vietnam
Vietnam: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
14
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Vietnam, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vietnam is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vietnam peaked at 14 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Vietnam ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | — |
| 2013 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.25 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vietnam?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Vietnam was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2013.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Vietnam rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Vietnam ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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