Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 3,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Papua New Guinea is 3,900, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,900 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,400 | — |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,540 | 2,400 | 2,700 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,360 | 2,900 | 3,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 14 Mozambique 4,200 compare
- 15 Peru 4,100 compare
- 15 Angola 4,100 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 3,600 compare
- 19 Brazil 3,000 compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 2,600 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Papua New Guinea was 3,900 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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