New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Angola
Angola: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 4.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Angola, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Angola stood at 4.17.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Angola peaked at 7.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2017.
That places Angola 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.64 | — |
| 2013 | 5.12 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 7.16 | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 3.84 | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 4.74 | +88.8% |
| 2019 | 7.82 | +65.1% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | +62.4% |
| 2022 | 6.62 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 4.17 | -27.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.12 | 2.51 | 7.82 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 3.67 | 6.62 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Angola?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Angola was 4.17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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