Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: Number of new leprosy cases
Egypt
521
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
368
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Number of new leprosy cases over time
- Egypt
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 521 against 368 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 153.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892.6 | 378.6 | 514 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 584.22 | 423.56 | 160.67 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 435.2 | 422 | 13.2 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new leprosy cases, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
- Egypt, at 521 against 368 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new leprosy cases between Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 153, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of new leprosy cases?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.