New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 23.72 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.72
Change on year
up 89.0%
World rank
8th
of 169 countries
All-time high
63.65
in 2017
All-time low
8.85
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2024

New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 19.82013: 262014: 8.82015: 39.72016: 29.72017: 63.62018: 44.72019: 57.82020: 342021: 28.82022: 32.52023: 12.62024: 23.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea stood at 23.72.

The figure is up 89.0% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 2014.

That places Papua New Guinea 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 19.76
2013 26.01 +31.6%
2014 8.85 -66.0%
2015 39.75 +349.3%
2016 29.66 -25.4%
2017 63.65 +114.6%
2018 44.71 -29.7%
2019 57.8 +29.3%
2020 34.03 -41.1%
2021 28.77 -15.4%
2022 32.53 +13.1%
2023 12.55 -61.4%
2024 23.72 +89.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 23.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9355, 25.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 23.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0605, 392.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +349.3% 8.85 39.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.27 8.85 63.65 8
2020s 26.32 12.55 34.03 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 5 Marshall Islands 154.5 compare
  2. 6 Solomon Islands 66.04 compare
  3. 7 Vanuatu 63.7 compare
  4. 9 Brazil 22.09 compare
  5. 10 Indonesia 20.35 compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 18.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea?
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Papua New Guinea was 23.72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 63.65 in 2017.
What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 2014.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,680 data points, 2012–2024
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