Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Papua New Guinea
664 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Southern Africa
386 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 664 per 100,000 people against 386 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa, a difference of 278 per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 743.7 per 100,000 people | 1,104 per 100,000 people | 359.8 per 100,000 people | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 592.7 per 100,000 people | 925.4 per 100,000 people | 332.7 per 100,000 people | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 636.2 per 100,000 people | 462.6 per 100,000 people | 173.6 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Papua New Guinea or Southern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 664 per 100,000 people against 386 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 278 per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 232 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.