Incidence of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of tuberculosis was 664 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea is 664, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,060 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 527, in 2009.
That places Papua New Guinea 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,060 | — |
| 2001 | 972 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 887 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 810 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 741 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 679 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 628 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 584 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 549 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 527 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 528 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 547 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 563 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 582 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 611 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 629 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 626 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 616 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 611 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 614 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 616 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 622 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 632 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 647 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 664 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 743.7 | 527 | 1,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.7 | 528 | 629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.2 | 616 | 664 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 1 Kiribati 945 compare
- 3 Philippines 625 compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 496 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea was 664 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 527 in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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