New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 18.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 18.47. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 11th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.56 | — |
| 2013 | 35.63 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 41.35 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 43.27 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 30.68 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 37.87 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 33.84 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 34.45 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.63 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 21.56 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 31.11 | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 26.93 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 18.47 | -31.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.47 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.63, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.08 | 30.68 | 43.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.74 | 18.47 | 31.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 8 Papua New Guinea 23.72 compare
- 9 Brazil 22.09 compare
- 10 Indonesia 20.35 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 17.99 compare
- 13 Nepal 16.13 compare
- 14 Mozambique 14.48 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Sri Lanka?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Sri Lanka was 18.47 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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