Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population

Papua New Guinea
34.79
in 2024
Samoa
45.36
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Samoa rank
18th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
020406080201220182024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 45.36 against 34.79 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.57.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 18th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 54.68 40.77 13.92 Papua New Guinea
2020s 52.87 45.36 7.51 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, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
Samoa, at 45.36 against 34.79 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
10.57, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 18th 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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About this data

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