Reported cases of leprosy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of leprosy was 368 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reported cases of leprosy in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of leprosy in Papua New Guinea is 368 Cases, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 583 Cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 270 Cases, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.6 Cases | 270 Cases | 435 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 419.3 Cases | 281 Cases | 583 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 422 Cases | 299 Cases | 495 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Papua New Guinea?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Papua New Guinea was 368 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 583 Cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 Cases in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of new cases of leprosy reported each year. Leprosy is a disease caused by a bacterial infection that can lead to significant disabilities.