Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Papua New Guinea, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Papua New Guinea is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases with g2d among children rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 leprosy cases with G2D among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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