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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020022014

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 5,083 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed