Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 1.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 3.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 1.3 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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