Total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Total disease burden who was 3.81 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.81 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.81 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.61 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201020212000: 2.6M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.8M2003: 2.8M2004: 2.9M2005: 2.9M2006: 3.0M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.3M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.4M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.5M2019: 3.5M2020: 3.6M2021: 3.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea is 3.81 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.81 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.61 million
2001 2.68 million +2.8%
2002 2.75 million +2.6%
2003 2.82 million +2.3%
2004 2.88 million +2.4%
2005 2.95 million +2.2%
2006 3.00 million +2.0%
2007 3.04 million +1.2%
2008 3.08 million +1.3%
2009 3.12 million +1.3%
2010 3.16 million +1.2%
2011 3.21 million +1.6%
2012 3.26 million +1.7%
2013 3.29 million +0.7%
2014 3.31 million +0.8%
2015 3.34 million +0.9%
2016 3.38 million +1.1%
2017 3.41 million +1.0%
2018 3.47 million +1.5%
2019 3.51 million +1.3%
2020 3.59 million +2.2%
2021 3.81 million +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.89 million 2.61 million 3.12 million 10
2010s 3.33 million 3.16 million 3.51 million 10
2020s 3.70 million 3.59 million 3.81 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea?
Total disease burden who in Papua New Guinea was 3.81 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for total disease burden who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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