Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis deaths
Ghana
12,000 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
13,000 deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 13,000 deaths against 12,000 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 1,000 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,000 deaths | 16,200 deaths | 1,800 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16,400 deaths | 13,800 deaths | 2,600 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13,800 deaths | 14,400 deaths | 600 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 13,000 deaths against 12,000 deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,000 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – 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.