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

Papua New Guinea
84
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
13th

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 94 against 84 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 169 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 110.12 185.5 75.38 Sri Lanka
2020s 92 133.6 41.6 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 94 against 84 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
10, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Papua New Guinea ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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