Incidence of tuberculosis in New Zealand
New Zealand: Incidence of tuberculosis was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in New Zealand stood at 7.9 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in New Zealand peaked at 14 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 11 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 14 per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 12 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 10 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 10 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2 per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.74 per 100,000 people | 8.2 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in New Zealand?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in New Zealand was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.