Incidence of tuberculosis in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Incidence of tuberculosis was 66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Hong Kong, China is 66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Hong Kong, China peaked at 235 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 216 | — |
| 2001 | 235 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 211 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 193 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 180 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 164 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 152 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 133 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 123 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 115 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 113 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 98 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 75 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 66 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.9 | 133 | 235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2 | 84 | 123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 | 66 | 76 | 5 |
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More health data for Hong Kong, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1576 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Hong Kong, China?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Hong Kong, China was 66 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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