Number of female leprosy new cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of female leprosy new cases was 121 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of female leprosy new cases in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female leprosy new cases in Papua New Guinea stood at 121.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 241 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2012.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 94 | — |
| 2013 | 128 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 189 | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 168 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 140 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 218 | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 197 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 241 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 168 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 96 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 159 | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 105 | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 121 | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 171.88 | 94 | 241 | 8 |
| 2020s | 129.8 | 96 | 168 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Papua New Guinea was 121 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 241 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Number of female leprosy new cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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