Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Papua New Guinea stood at 64. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 194 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 treatment coverage 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 76, 84% of the median. (31 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)
- 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 treatment coverage in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Papua New Guinea was 64 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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