Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 70,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea stood at 70,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,000, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,000 | — |
| 2001 | 56,000 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 53,000 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 44,000 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 52,000 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 70,000 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,000 | 39,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,200 | 40,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,800 | 60,000 | 70,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 19 Uganda 99,000 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 87,000 compare
- 21 Madagascar 72,000 compare
- 23 Nepal 67,000 compare
- 24 Zambia 58,000 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 49,000 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea was 70,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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