New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Namibia
Namibia: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Namibia, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Namibia 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.24 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1.08 | — |
| 2023 | 0.841 | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4803 | 0 | 1.08 | 4 |
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- 69 Japan 0
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- 69 Singapore 0
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- 69 Denmark 0
- 69 Lebanon 0
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- 69 Andorra 0
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- 69 Cyprus 0
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- 69 Lesotho 0
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Namibia was 0 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Namibia ranks 69th 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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