Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in India
India: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
1st
of 152 countries
All-time high
141
in 2015
All-time low
35
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in India, 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 India is 53, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in India peaked at 141 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2020.
India ranks 1st of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 141 | — |
| 2016 | 71 | -49.6% |
| 2018 | 84 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 63 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 43 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 53 | +23.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5, 35.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.75 | 63 | 141 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 35 | 55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in India?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in India was 53 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2020.
- How does India rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- India ranks 1st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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