Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis deaths
Congo
5,743 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
7,402 deaths
in 2021
Congo rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,402 deaths against 5,743 deaths in Congo, a difference of 1,659 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,556 deaths | 6,461 deaths | 2,905 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,948 deaths | 5,835 deaths | 887.74 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,830 deaths | 7,336 deaths | 1,506 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,402 deaths against 5,743 deaths in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,659 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- Congo ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.