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

Colombia: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0.373 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.373
Change on year
up 456.7%
World rank
56th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2016
All-time low
0.067
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

00.250.50.7511.22012201820242012: 0.9162013: 0.792014: 0.6032015: 0.782016: 1.22017: 0.6972018: 0.4372019: 0.792020: 0.1772021: 0.8092022: 0.362023: 0.0672024: 0.373

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.373 for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 456.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Colombia peaked at 1.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 56th 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 Colombia, 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 Colombia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0.916
2013 0.79 -13.8%
2014 0.603 -23.7%
2015 0.78 +29.4%
2016 1.22 +56.0%
2017 0.697 -42.7%
2018 0.437 -37.3%
2019 0.79 +80.8%
2020 0.177 -77.6%
2021 0.809 +357.1%
2022 0.36 -55.5%
2023 0.067 -81.4%
2024 0.373 +456.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7788 0.437 1.22 8
2020s 0.3572 0.067 0.809 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Colombia?
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Colombia was 0.373 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
Colombia ranks 56th 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 Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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