New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Benin
Benin: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.95
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
12
2012–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Benin peaked at 4.95 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Benin 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.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.24 | — |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.95 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.615 | -79.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | +95.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 0.542 | -69.4% |
| 2022 | 0.53 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.968 | +82.6% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.16 | 0.615 | 4.95 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.762 | 0 | 1.77 | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Benin?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Benin was 0 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Benin ranks 69th 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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