New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nepal
Nepal: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 16.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.13
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
13th
of 169 countries
All-time high
34.65
in 2019
All-time low
8.27
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 16.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nepal peaked at 34.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 2022.
That places Nepal 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.28 | — |
| 2013 | 15.49 | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 25.48 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 25.78 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.84 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 34.65 | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 16.92 | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 14.27 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 8.27 | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 15.17 | +83.4% |
| 2024 | 16.13 | +6.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 17.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.13 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.63, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.84 | 15.49 | 34.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.15 | 8.27 | 16.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Indonesia 20.35 compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 18.47 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 17.99 compare
- 14 Mozambique 14.48 compare
- 15 India 13.22 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 12.73 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nepal was 16.13 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Nepal ranks 13th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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