Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis incidence
Melanesia
559 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
664 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Tuberculosis incidence over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 664 per 100,000 people against 559 per 100,000 people in Melanesia, a difference of 105 per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 230 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.6 per 100,000 people | 743.7 per 100,000 people | 139.1 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 493.9 per 100,000 people | 592.7 per 100,000 people | 98.8 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 533.2 per 100,000 people | 636.2 per 100,000 people | 103 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 664 per 100,000 people against 559 per 100,000 people in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 105 per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.