Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Reported cases of leprosy

Papua New Guinea
368
in 2024
United States of America
369
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
United States of America rank
20th

Reported cases of leprosy over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States of America
100200300400500600200520142024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 369 against 368 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 414 149.33 264.67 Papua New Guinea
2010s 419.3 181.7 237.6 Papua New Guinea
2020s 422.33 221.33 201 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of leprosy, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 369 against 368 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of leprosy between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
1, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for reported cases of leprosy?
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th 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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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