Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Nepal
Nepal: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Nepal is 2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Nepal peaked at 8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 20th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -75.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Burkina Faso 3 compare
- 18 Nigeria 3 compare
- 20 Congo 2 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 2 compare
- 20 East Timor 2 compare
- 20 Gabon 2 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Nepal?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Nepal was 2 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nepal 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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