Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of new G2D leprosy cases was 21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
38th
of 161 countries
All-time high
50
in 2020
All-time low
9
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Papua New Guinea stood at 21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new g2d leprosy cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 50 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of new G2D leprosy cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | — |
| 2013 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 28 | +211.1% |
| 2015 | 42 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 45 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 49 | +88.5% |
| 2020 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.88 | 9 | 49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 15 | 50 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new g2d leprosy cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of new g2d leprosy cases in Papua New Guinea was 21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of new g2d leprosy cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of new g2d leprosy cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new g2d leprosy cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 new G2D leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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