New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Kiribati
Kiribati: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 899.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
899.94
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,016
in 2016
All-time low
550.03
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 899.94.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Kiribati peaked at 2,016 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 550.03, in 2012.
Kiribati ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 550.03 | — |
| 2013 | 948.99 | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 1,097 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,238 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2,016 | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 1,127 | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 1,173 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 877.82 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 955.69 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 858.07 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,119 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 600.93 | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 899.94 | +49.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 899.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 962.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 899.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0605, 14875.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,129 | 550.03 | 2,016 | 8 |
| 2020s | 886.81 | 600.93 | 1,119 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Kiribati?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Kiribati was 899.94 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016 in 2016.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.03 in 2012.
- How does Kiribati rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Kiribati ranks 1st 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 Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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