Number of tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of tuberculosis cases was 70,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea stood at 70,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 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 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 70,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 70,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 60.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea was 70,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of 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 tuberculosis cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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