Tuberculosis case detection rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 64. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 174th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 37 | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 64 | +4.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7 | 18 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8 | 35 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6 | 46 | 64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Papua New Guinea was 64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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