Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

Mexico
33,000
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
39,000
in 2014
Mexico rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
40th

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020022014

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 39,000 against 33,000 in Mexico, a difference of 6,000.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 74,100 34,700 39,400 Mexico
2000s 34,200 41,100 6,900 Papua New Guinea
2010s 32,600 42,200 9,600 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 39,000 against 33,000 in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
6,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Mexico ranks 42nd 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