New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Pakistan
Pakistan: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 0.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Pakistan, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.13 for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Pakistan peaked at 0.645 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 62nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.376 | — |
| 2013 | 0.645 | +71.5% |
| 2014 | 0.509 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.444 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.535 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.443 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.353 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.303 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.182 | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.292 | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.142 | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 0.13 | -8.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +71.5% | 0.376 | 0.645 |
| 2021 | +60.4% | 0.182 | 0.292 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.451 | 0.303 | 0.645 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1932 | 0.13 | 0.292 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Pakistan was 0.13 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.645 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Pakistan ranks 62nd 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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