Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 5,540 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,540
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,326
in 2020
All-time low
1,345
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,540 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,326 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,345, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,933 | — |
| 2001 | 1,351 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 1,345 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,310 | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 1,896 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 1,805 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,948 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,087 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,323 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2,238 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,584 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1,882 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 2,862 | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 3,348 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 4,048 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 4,332 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4,785 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3,944 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 4,649 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 6,045 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 6,326 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,540 | -12.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,540 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,540 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 242, 22.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,924 | 1,345 | 2,323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,848 | 1,882 | 6,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,933 | 5,540 | 6,326 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Papua New Guinea was 5,540 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,326 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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