Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 778 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 778 for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 52.3% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Papua New Guinea peaked at 778 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2011 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 159 | +960.0% |
| 2013 | 129 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 320 | +148.1% |
| 2015 | 254 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 342 | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 356 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 433 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 580 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 593 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 481 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 665 | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 511 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 778 | +52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 287.56 | 15 | 580 | 9 |
| 2020s | 605.6 | 481 | 778 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 22 Nepal 875 compare
- 23 Ethiopia 835 compare
- 24 Uganda 810 compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 707 compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 627 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 542 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Papua New Guinea?
- Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Papua New Guinea was 778 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 778 in 2024.
- What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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