Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Papua New Guinea: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
27.8
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
34.79
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080201220182024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.79 against 27.8 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6.99.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 47.44 56.68 9.24 Papua New Guinea
2020s 37 42.63 5.63 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 34.79 against 27.8 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
6.99, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
173 places, 1,778 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed