New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 34.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.79
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
21st
of 171 countries
All-time high
72.23
in 2014
All-time low
28.95
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 39.52013: 522014: 72.22015: 50.92016: 442017: 70.72018: 58.32019: 65.72020: 52.92021: 47.72022: 48.82023: 28.92024: 34.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea stood at 34.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.95, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 39.49
2013 52.04 +31.8%
2014 72.23 +38.8%
2015 50.92 -29.5%
2016 44.03 -13.5%
2017 70.66 +60.5%
2018 58.33 -17.4%
2019 65.75 +12.7%
2020 52.87 -19.6%
2021 47.74 -9.7%
2022 48.8 +2.2%
2023 28.95 -40.7%
2024 34.79 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.68 39.49 72.23 8
2020s 42.63 28.95 52.87 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 18 Samoa 45.36 compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 40.27 compare
  3. 20 Central African Republic 36.96 compare
  4. 22 Vanuatu 33.56 compare
  5. 23 Congo 28.27 compare
  6. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea?
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea was 34.79 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 72.23 in 2014.
What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 28.95 in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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