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 9,716 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,716
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10,944
in 2017
All-time low
4,405
in 2000
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
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Papua New Guinea stood at 9,716.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% 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 10,944 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,405, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 4,405 | — |
| 2001 | 5,231 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 4,405 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 4,916 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 5,234 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5,105 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,969 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 5,731 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5,340 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4,768 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 5,907 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 6,494 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 9,195 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 9,390 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,716 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 9,780 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 10,826 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 10,944 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,840 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,943 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,843 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 9,716 | +9.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9,716 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,212, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9,716 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105, 92.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,110 | 4,405 | 5,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,504 | 5,907 | 10,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,280 | 8,843 | 9,716 | 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 9,716 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 10,944 in 2017.
- 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 4,405 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th 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 49.6%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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