New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 3.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Bangladesh is 3.29, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Bangladesh peaked at 7.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.1 | — |
| 2013 | 3.74 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 3.29 | +34.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.29 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.63, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.71 | 3.64 | 7.11 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 2.45 | 4.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Bangladesh?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Bangladesh was 3.29 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th 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 Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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