New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Philippines
Philippines: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 4.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 4.58. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 114.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Philippines peaked at 4.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2021.
That places Philippines 22nd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.57 | — |
| 2013 | 3.55 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 4.58 | +114.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0605, 75.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 | 2.69 | 4.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 1.52 | 4.58 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Philippines?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Philippines was 4.58 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Philippines ranks 22nd 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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