Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1479 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1479 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1479 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0861 cases per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1303 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1237 cases per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.117 cases per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1104 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1038 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0972 cases per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0927 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0861 cases per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0883 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.095 cases per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0994 cases per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.106 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1148 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1215 cases per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1237 cases per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1259 cases per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1259 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1303 cases per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1325 cases per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1369 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1435 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1479 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1479 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1479 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1038 cases per square kilometre | 0.0861 cases per square kilometre | 0.1303 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1131 cases per square kilometre | 0.0883 cases per square kilometre | 0.1303 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1402 cases per square kilometre | 0.1325 cases per square kilometre | 0.1479 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 cases per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ethiopia 0.163 cases per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.1539 cases per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.1377 cases per square kilometre compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0.1355 cases per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0.1351 cases per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.1479 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1479 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0861 cases per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.