Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in East Timor
East Timor: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 496 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 496 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in East Timor peaked at 1,140 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 373 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
East Timor ranks 5th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,140 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1,070 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,010 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 952 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 894 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 837 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 779 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 723 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 671 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 621 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 574 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 530 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 483 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 437 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 403 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 384 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 374 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 373 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 381 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 398 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 422 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 455 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 496 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 496 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 496 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81 per 100,000 people, 6.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 925.62 per 100,000 people | 723 per 100,000 people | 1,140 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 485 per 100,000 people | 373 per 100,000 people | 671 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.4 per 100,000 people | 381 per 100,000 people | 496 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in East Timor?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in East Timor was 496 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- East Timor ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.