Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 664 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
664 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,060 cases per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
527 cases per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of new tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea is 664 cases per 100,000 people, 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, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,060 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 527 cases per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,060 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 972 cases per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 887 cases per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 810 cases per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 741 cases per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 679 cases per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 628 cases per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 584 cases per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 549 cases per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 527 cases per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 528 cases per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 547 cases per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 563 cases per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 582 cases per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 611 cases per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 629 cases per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 626 cases per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 616 cases per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 611 cases per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 614 cases per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 616 cases per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 622 cases per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 632 cases per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 647 cases per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 664 cases per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 743.7 cases per 100,000 people | 527 cases per 100,000 people | 1,060 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.7 cases per 100,000 people | 528 cases per 100,000 people | 629 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.2 cases per 100,000 people | 616 cases per 100,000 people | 664 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 1 Kiribati 945 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Philippines 625 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 5 East Timor 496 cases per 100,000 people 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 rate of new tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea was 664 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 cases per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 527 cases per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.