Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Afghanistan
87,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
70,000
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
22nd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87,000 against 70,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 17,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,800 | 47,000 | 4,800 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 67,900 | 51,200 | 16,700 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 83,400 | 64,800 | 18,600 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 87,000 against 70,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 17,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.