Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Myanmar, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Myanmar stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Myanmar peaked at 18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Myanmar 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.67 | 5 | 18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Myanmar?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Myanmar 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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