New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 63.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Vanuatu, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Vanuatu is 63.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 421.2% on the previous year and up 518.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Vanuatu peaked at 63.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 7th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.3 | — |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 43.07 | — |
| 2020 | 25.43 | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 12.22 | — |
| 2024 | 63.7 | +421.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 63.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 68.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 63.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0605, 1052.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.58 | 0 | 43.07 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.34 | 0 | 63.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 4 Tuvalu 282.09 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 154.5 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 66.04 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 23.72 compare
- 9 Brazil 22.09 compare
- 10 Indonesia 20.35 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Vanuatu was 63.7 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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