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
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.