Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Lesotho
548 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
664 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 664 cases per 100,000 people against 548 cases per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 116 cases 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 215 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 cases per 100,000 people | 743.7 cases per 100,000 people | 368.3 cases per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 863.6 cases per 100,000 people | 592.7 cases per 100,000 people | 270.9 cases per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 589.6 cases per 100,000 people | 636.2 cases per 100,000 people | 46.6 cases per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 664 cases per 100,000 people against 548 cases per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 116 cases 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 rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.