Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Sri Lanka, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Sri Lanka stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Sri Lanka peaked at 5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Sri Lanka?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Sri Lanka was 1 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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