Health in Papua New Guinea

1,134 indicators covering health for Papua New Guinea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of deaths from malaria ghe 2,449 2021 up 25.6% 32nd
Death rate from malaria ghe 24.61 2021 down 1.5% 28th
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe 7,402 2021 down 2.8% 33rd
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe 74.4 2021 down 23.7% 15th
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe 12,006 2021 up 37.3% 112th
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe 120.67 2021 up 7.7% 150th
Deaths from strokes ghe 5,256 2021 up 38.0% 100th
Death rate from strokes who 119.08 2021 down 3.4% 54th
Deaths from diabetes ghe 3,095 2021 up 49.8% 69th
Death rate from diabetes ghe 31.11 2021 up 17.5% 54th
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias 314.55 2021 up 51.2% 126th
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe 3.16 2021 up 18.4% 170th
Deaths from parkinsons disease ghe 99.28 2021 up 49.1% 124th
Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe 1 2021 up 17.6% 173rd
Deaths from malnutrition ghe 148.67 2021 up 9.4% 83rd
Death rate from malnutrition ghe 1.49 2021 down 14.4% 98th
Deaths from road injuries 1,483 2021 down 4.7% 85th
Death rate from road accidents ghe 14.91 2021 down 25.2% 78th
Number of deaths from suicide ghe 180.64 2021 up 34.2% 134th
Death rate from suicides ghe 1.82 2021 up 5.8% 176th
Deaths from drowning ghe 646.13 2021 down 0.2% 59th
Death rate from drowning ghe 6.49 2021 down 21.7% 36th
Deaths from poisonings ghe 44 2021 up 3.3% 96th
Death rate from poisoning ghe 0.44 2021 down 20.0% 101st
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe 56.51 2021 up 31.1% 112th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe 0.57 2021 up 3.6% 142nd
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe 7.06 2021 up 37.4% 136th
Death rates from drug use disorders who 0.07 2021 unchanged 162nd
Death rate from suicides gho 2.12 2021 down 0.4% 173rd
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 2,265 2021 up 0.9% 96th
Death rate from pneumonia ghe 22.76 2021 down 20.8% 112th
Deaths from meningitis ghe 249.1 2021 down 11.2% 64th
Number of deaths from hivaids who 1,080 2021 down 1.4% 60th
Death rate from hivaids who 10.86 2021 down 22.6% 54th
Deaths from cancer who 7,455 2021 up 44.2% 103rd
Death rate from cancer 74.93 2021 up 13.1% 114th
Death rate from meningitis who 2.5 2021 down 30.4% 50th
Male vs female suicide who 2.64 2021 down 2.0% 177th
Suicide rates by age detailed who 2.62 2021 up 13.1% 169th
Suicide death rates by sex who 2.12 2021 down 0.4% 173rd
Self harm death rates by age 0.1176 2021 down 9.2% 148th
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who 2.12 2021 down 0.4% 173rd
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 63.57 2021 up 31.8% 127th
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 0.64 2021 up 3.2% 169th
Death rate amphetamine who 0 2021 148th
Death rates cocaine who 0 2021 162nd
Death rate from opioid use who 0.06 2021 unchanged 149th
Deaths drug overdoses who 6.15 2021 up 35.8% 129th
Deaths substance disorders who 56.51 2021 up 31.1% 112th
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who 0.63 2021 up 50.0% 132nd
Deaths from substance use disorders who 7.06 2021 up 37.4% 136th
Death rates opioid overdoses by age 0 2021 1st
Death rates amphetamine overdoses by age 0 2021 1st
Death rates cocaine overdoses by age 0 2021 1st
Deaths drug use disorders by sex 0.57 2021 up 29.5% 137th
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex 0.16 2021 up 23.1% 120th
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 0.06 2021 up 50.0% 124th
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 0.26 2021 up 23.8% 141st
Deaths from substance disorders who 63.57 2021 up 31.8% 126th
Death rates substance disorders who 0.6349 2021 up 3.4% 166th