Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 7,402 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea stood at 7,402.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,668 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,786, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,584 | — |
| 2001 | 5,352 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,991 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 5,847 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,175 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6,580 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6,916 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6,895 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,606 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 7,668 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,469 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,615 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,540 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 5,983 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,786 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 5,059 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4,864 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,787 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 5,433 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,818 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 7,270 | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 7,402 | +1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,402 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,293, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,402 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 215.99, 34.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe 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 | +50.9% | 4,818 | 7,270 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,461 | 5,352 | 7,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,835 | 4,786 | 7,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,336 | 7,270 | 7,402 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Papua New Guinea was 7,402 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,668 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,786 in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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