Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tuberculosis incidence
Papua New Guinea
664
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
212
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Tuberculosis incidence over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 664 against 212 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 452.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 230 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 743.7 | 383.9 | 359.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 592.7 | 298.6 | 294.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 636.2 | 223.2 | 413 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 664 against 212 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 452, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.