New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Malawi
Malawi: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 1.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.81
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
36th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2024
All-time low
0.365
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Malawi, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Malawi stood at 1.81. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Malawi peaked at 1.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.365, in 2020.
That places Malawi 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.44 | — |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.365 | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 0.583 | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +176.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | +20.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.64 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.365 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Malawi?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Malawi was 1.81 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Malawi ranks 36th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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