Burden of disease who in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Burden of disease who was 38,313 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38,313
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47,383
in 2000
All-time low
36,778
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 38,313 for burden of disease who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47,383 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,778, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,383 | — |
| 2001 | 47,080 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46,711 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46,238 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,832 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45,336 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44,787 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43,944 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 43,144 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42,400 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41,652 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 41,091 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40,639 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39,845 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39,143 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38,514 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,972 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,456 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37,158 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36,785 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 36,778 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38,313 | +4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 38,313 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 38,313 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,285 | 42,400 | 47,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,026 | 36,785 | 41,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,545 | 36,778 | 38,313 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Papua New Guinea?
- Burden of disease who in Papua New Guinea was 38,313 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47,383 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,778 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for burden of disease who?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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