Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea is 24, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 54 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 30 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.605, 39.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -34.8% | 46 | 30 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7 | 33 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2 | 46 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 | 24 | 30 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Papua New Guinea was 24 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2012.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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