Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea is 1.99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2013.
That places Papua New Guinea 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.48 | — |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | +204.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | +84.7% |
| 2020 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.78 | 1.19 | 5.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 1.45 | 5.59 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea?
- Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea was 1.99 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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