New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 12.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.73
Change on year
up 296.6%
World rank
16th
of 169 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2021
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste stood at 12.73.
The figure is up 296.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.99 | — |
| 2013 | 14.52 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.23 | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 9.37 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 7.38 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 12.44 | +128.9% |
| 2020 | 16.47 | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 8.59 | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -62.6% |
| 2024 | 12.73 | +296.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 12.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 13.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 12.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0605, 210.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.85 | 5.44 | 19.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.06 | 3.21 | 19.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 13 Nepal 16.13 compare
- 14 Mozambique 14.48 compare
- 15 India 13.22 compare
- 17 Madagascar 8.13 compare
- 18 South Sudan 7.53 compare
- 19 Cape Verde 7.46 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 Timor-Leste?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Timor-Leste was 12.73 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Timor-Leste ranks 16th 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 Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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