Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of tuberculosis
Incidence of tuberculosis over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 664 per 100,000 people against 213 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 451 per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 208 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 743.7 per 100,000 people | 368.9 per 100,000 people | 374.8 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 592.7 per 100,000 people | 298.8 per 100,000 people | 293.9 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 636.2 per 100,000 people | 224.2 per 100,000 people | 412 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, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 664 per 100,000 people against 213 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 451 per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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.