New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 154.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 154.5. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,415 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 154.5, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,415 | — |
| 2013 | 1,327 | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 1,052 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 1,052 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 686.37 | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 1,026 | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 823.65 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 274.55 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 324.4 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 859.97 | +165.1% |
| 2022 | 518.75 | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 349.49 | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 154.5 | -55.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 154.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0605, 2553.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,082 | 274.55 | 2,415 | 8 |
| 2020s | 441.42 | 154.5 | 859.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 638.18 compare
- 3 Comoros 323.28 compare
- 4 Tuvalu 282.09 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 66.04 compare
- 7 Vanuatu 63.7 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 23.72 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 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 Marshall Islands?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Marshall Islands was 154.5 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,415 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.5 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th 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 Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).