New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Cameroon
Cameroon: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0.249 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 0.249, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Cameroon peaked at 13.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 58th 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.14 | — |
| 2013 | 6.75 | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 4.89 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.187 | -91.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +680.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.953 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.331 | -69.9% |
| 2024 | 0.249 | -24.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.249 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.249 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +680.7% | 0.187 | 1.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.97 | 0.187 | 13.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7594 | 0.249 | 1.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 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 Cameroon?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Cameroon was 0.249 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Cameroon ranks 58th 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 Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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