Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children

Egypt
64
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
84
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Egypt
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 84 against 64 in Egypt, a difference of 20.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 169 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 30.86 114.29 83.43 Papua New Guinea
2020s 35.2 92 56.8 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 84 against 64 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
20, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Egypt ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,681 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed