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
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.68 | 39.49 | 72.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.63 | 28.95 | 52.87 | 5 |
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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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