Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Incidence of tuberculosis
Incidence of tuberculosis over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 664 per 100,000 people against 548 per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 116 per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,112 per 100,000 people | 743.7 per 100,000 people | 368.3 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 863.6 per 100,000 people | 592.7 per 100,000 people | 270.9 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 589.6 per 100,000 people | 636.2 per 100,000 people | 46.6 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 664 per 100,000 people against 548 per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 116 per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.