Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Number of tuberculosis cases
Papua New Guinea
70,000
in 2024
Zambia
58,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
22nd
Zambia rank
24th
Number of tuberculosis cases over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 70,000 against 58,000 in Zambia, a difference of 12,000.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,000 | 72,000 | 25,000 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51,200 | 65,300 | 14,100 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 64,800 | 59,400 | 5,400 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tuberculosis cases, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 70,000 against 58,000 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tuberculosis cases between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 12,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.