Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Papua New Guinea
664 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Timor-Leste
496 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Timor-Leste rank
5th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 664 cases per 100,000 people against 496 cases per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 168 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 675.62 cases per 100,000 people | 925.62 cases per 100,000 people | 250 cases per 100,000 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 592.7 cases per 100,000 people | 485 cases per 100,000 people | 107.7 cases per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 636.2 cases per 100,000 people | 430.4 cases per 100,000 people | 205.8 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, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Papua New Guinea, at 664 cases per 100,000 people against 496 cases per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 168 cases per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 5th 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.