New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nigeria
Nigeria: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 1.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 1.36.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nigeria peaked at 4.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.49 | — |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | +90.7% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | +136.6% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +8.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.86 | 1.46 | 4.49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 0.97 | 2.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nigeria?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Nigeria was 1.36 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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