New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Argentina

Argentina: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0.304 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.304
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
57th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.46
in 2015
All-time low
0.091
in 2019
Years of data
13
2012–2024

New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Argentina, 2012–2024

0.10.20.30.40.52012201820242012: 0.1872013: 0.1822014: 0.372015: 0.462016: 0.4582017: 0.3652018: 0.4552019: 0.0912020: 0.1812021: 0.2842022: 0.192023: 0.2162024: 0.304

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Argentina stood at 0.304.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Argentina peaked at 0.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 2019.

Argentina ranks 57th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population in Argentina, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0.187
2013 0.182 -2.7%
2014 0.37 +103.3%
2015 0.46 +24.3%
2016 0.458 -0.4%
2017 0.365 -20.3%
2018 0.455 +24.7%
2019 0.091 -80.0%
2020 0.181 +98.9%
2021 0.284 +56.9%
2022 0.19 -33.1%
2023 0.216 +13.7%
2024 0.304 +40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.321 0.091 0.46 8
2020s 0.235 0.181 0.304 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Argentina?
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Argentina was 0.304 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2015.
What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
Argentina ranks 57th 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 Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,680 data points, 2012–2024
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