Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 70,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70,000
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
70,000
in 2024
All-time low
39,000
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 59.0k2001: 56.0k2002: 53.0k2003: 50.0k2004: 47.0k2005: 44.0k2006: 42.0k2007: 41.0k2008: 39.0k2009: 39.0k2010: 40.0k2011: 43.0k2012: 45.0k2013: 48.0k2014: 52.0k2015: 55.0k2016: 56.0k2017: 57.0k2018: 57.0k2019: 59.0k2020: 60.0k2021: 62.0k2022: 65.0k2023: 67.0k2024: 70.0k

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

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Uganda 99,000 compare
  2. 20 Afghanistan 87,000 compare
  3. 21 Madagascar 72,000 compare
  4. 23 Nepal 67,000 compare
  5. 24 Zambia 58,000 compare
  6. 25 Russian Federation 49,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
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