Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Egypt
Egypt: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Egypt stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 400.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Egypt peaked at 5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Egypt?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Egypt was 5 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Egypt 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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