New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Ghana
Ghana: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0.649 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.649
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
52nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2019
All-time low
0.272
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.649 for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Ghana peaked at 1.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.272, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.648 | — |
| 2016 | 0.272 | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 0.876 | +222.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.654 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.438 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.649 | +48.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.649 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.713 | 0.272 | 1.06 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5982 | 0.438 | 0.73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Ghana?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Ghana was 0.649 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.272 in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Ghana ranks 52nd 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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