Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 14,893 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
14,893
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15,002
in 2007
All-time low
2,497
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200020111990: 2.5k1991: 3.4k1992: 2.5k1993: 7.5k1994: 5.3k1995: 8.0k1996: 3.2k1997: 8.0k1998: 11.3k1999: 13.0k2000: 10.5k2001: 12.7k2002: 11.2k2003: 12.8k2004: 12.7k2005: 12.6k2006: 12.6k2007: 15.0k2008: 14.0k2009: 12.3k2010: 14.5k2011: 14.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 14,893 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,002 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,497, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,473 2,497 13,003 10
2000s 12,639 10,520 15,002 10
2010s 14,712 14,531 14,893 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 41 Romania 16,866 compare
  2. 42 Ghana 15,389 compare
  3. 43 Türkiye 15,054 compare
  4. 45 Uzbekistan 14,501 compare
  5. 46 Haiti 14,315 compare
  6. 47 Sierra Leone 12,734 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 14,893 in 2011, 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 15,002 in 2007.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,497 in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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
204 places, 4,235 data points, 1990–2011
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