Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 44,737 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
44,737
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44,737
in 2024
All-time low
10,520
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 10.5k2001: 12.7k2002: 11.2k2003: 12.8k2004: 12.7k2005: 12.6k2006: 12.6k2007: 15.0k2008: 14.0k2009: 12.3k2010: 14.5k2011: 14.9k2012: 20.6k2013: 22.7k2014: 26.2k2015: 26.3k2016: 27.6k2017: 26.3k2018: 27.9k2019: 30.7k2020: 28.2k2021: 28.9k2022: 35.2k2023: 40.9k2024: 44.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea is 44,737, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44,737 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,520, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,639 10,520 15,002 10
2010s 23,758 14,531 30,671 10
2020s 35,589 28,227 44,737 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 22 Madagascar 50,621 compare
  2. 23 Russian Federation 49,283 compare
  3. 24 Zambia 47,006 compare
  4. 26 Nepal 40,195 compare
  5. 27 Cambodia 33,779 compare
  6. 28 Morocco 33,036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea was 44,737 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 44,737 in 2024.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 10,520 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
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