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

Gabon: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 2.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.16
World rank
34th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2024

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

012342012201820242012: 02014: 4.42015: 02016: 1.42017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 2.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Gabon stood at 2.16.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Gabon peaked at 4.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

That places Gabon 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Gabon, 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 Gabon, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0
2014 4.42
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 1.39
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2.16

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 2.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8304 0 4.42 7
2020s 0.4318 0 2.16 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 31 Sierra Leone 2.73 compare
  2. 32 Chad 2.46 compare
  3. 33 Congo 2.34 compare
  4. 35 Guinea 2.15 compare
  5. 36 Malawi 1.81 compare
  6. 37 Egypt 1.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Gabon?
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Gabon was 2.16 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2014.
What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Gabon rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
Gabon ranks 34th 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 Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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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