Incidence of tuberculosis in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Incidence of tuberculosis was 223 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
223
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
320
in 2003
All-time low
90
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 223 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Tuvalu peaked at 320 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2006.
Tuvalu ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168 | — |
| 2001 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 135 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 320 | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 173 | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 121 | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 177 | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 165 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 172 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 132 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 111 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 174 | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 164 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 137 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 182 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 183 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 212 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 251 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 284 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 288 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 216 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 260 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 163 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 223 | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.8 | 90 | 320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183 | 111 | 284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230 | 163 | 288 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 25 Micronesia (country) 264 compare
- 26 Nepal 227 compare
- 27 Madagascar 224 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 221 compare
- 30 Nigeria 219 compare
- 31 Liberia 207 compare
- 31 Kenya 207 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Tuvalu?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Tuvalu was 223 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 320 in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Tuvalu ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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