Tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis cases was 70,000 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea stood at 70,000 cases. 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, tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70,000 cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,000 cases, 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.
Tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 56,000 cases | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 53,000 cases | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 50,000 cases | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 47,000 cases | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 44,000 cases | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 42,000 cases | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 41,000 cases | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 39,000 cases | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 39,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 cases | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 43,000 cases | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 45,000 cases | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 48,000 cases | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 52,000 cases | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 55,000 cases | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 56,000 cases | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57,000 cases | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59,000 cases | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 60,000 cases | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 62,000 cases | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 65,000 cases | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 67,000 cases | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 70,000 cases | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,000 cases | 39,000 cases | 59,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,200 cases | 40,000 cases | 59,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,800 cases | 60,000 cases | 70,000 cases | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea was 70,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 cases in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.