Incidence of tuberculosis in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Incidence of tuberculosis was 496 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
496
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,140
in 2002
All-time low
373
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 496 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 1,140 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 373, in 2019.
Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 196 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 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,140 | — |
| 2003 | 1,070 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,010 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 952 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 894 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 837 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 779 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 723 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 671 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 621 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 574 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 530 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 483 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 437 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 403 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 384 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 374 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 373 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 381 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 398 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 422 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 455 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 496 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 925.62 | 723 | 1,140 | 8 |
| 2010s | 485 | 373 | 671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.4 | 381 | 496 | 5 |
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More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Timor-Leste?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Timor-Leste was 496 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Timor-Leste ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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