Incidence of tuberculosis in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Incidence of tuberculosis was 131 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
131
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
168
in 2000
All-time low
121
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 131 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 168 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168 | — |
| 2001 | 165 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 161 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 154 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 151 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 148 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 145 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 143 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 136 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 133 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 131 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 122 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 124 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 131 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 131 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.4 | 141 | 168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.3 | 122 | 137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.2 | 121 | 134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 compare
- 3 Philippines 625 compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 496 compare
- 6 Djibouti 495 compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 compare
- 8 Mongolia 446 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 131 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 168 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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