Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Yemen
Yemen: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Yemen, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Yemen stood at 13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Yemen peaked at 61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2023.
That places Yemen 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36 | — |
| 2013 | 47 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 58 | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 53 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 27 | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 38 | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 21 | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 13 | +8.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.88 | 36 | 61 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 12 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Yemen?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Yemen was 13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Yemen ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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