Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis deaths
Afghanistan
15,000 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
13,000 deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15,000 deaths against 13,000 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,000 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,400 deaths | 16,200 deaths | 1,800 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14,300 deaths | 13,800 deaths | 500 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14,200 deaths | 14,400 deaths | 200 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 15,000 deaths against 13,000 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,000 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.