Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of leprosy

Egypt
521
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
368
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Reported cases of leprosy over time

  • Egypt
  • Papua New Guinea
2004006008001.0k1.2k200520142024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 521 against 368 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 153.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 179 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 892.6 378.6 514 Egypt
2010s 584.22 423.56 160.67 Egypt
2020s 435.2 422 13.2 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of leprosy, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
Egypt, at 521 against 368 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of leprosy between Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
153, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of leprosy?
Egypt ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of leprosy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,662 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed