Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Malaysia
40,000
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
39,000
in 2014
Malaysia rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40,000 against 39,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,700 | 34,700 | 14,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 25,400 | 41,100 | 15,700 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 35,200 | 42,200 | 7,000 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 40,000 against 39,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,000, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.