Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Brazil
Brazil: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
54
in 2017
All-time low
29
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Brazil, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Brazil is 36, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Brazil peaked at 54 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2021.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48 | — |
| 2016 | 35 | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 54 | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 39 | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 50 | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 44 | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 35 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 36 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.2 | 35 | 54 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.8 | 29 | 44 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Brazil?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Brazil was 36 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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