Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 42.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence 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 registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea is 42.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 88.78 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.07, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.83 | — |
| 2013 | 88.78 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 50.96 | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 86.36 | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 76.59 | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 72.74 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.07 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 78.24 | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 56.18 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 53.54 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 58.95 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 42.07 | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.83 | 50.96 | 88.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.8 | 42.07 | 78.24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea was 42.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.78 in 2013.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.07 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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