Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year

Afghanistan
50,710
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
30,180
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 50,710 against 30,180 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20,530.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 214 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 19,414 12,940 6,474 Afghanistan
2010s 37,934 25,644 12,290 Afghanistan
2020s 48,384 30,070 18,314 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Afghanistan, at 50,710 against 30,180 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
20,530, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed