Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 66 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 66 cases per 100,000 people for rate of new tuberculosis cases 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, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China peaked at 235 cases per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66 cases per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 74th out of 215 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.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 216 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 235 cases per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 211 cases per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 193 cases per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 180 cases per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 175 cases per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 164 cases per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 152 cases per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 150 cases per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 133 cases per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 123 cases per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 115 cases per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 113 cases per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 109 cases per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 107 cases per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 98 cases per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 94 cases per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 90 cases per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 89 cases per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 84 cases per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 75 cases per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 76 cases per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 66 cases per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 67 cases per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 66 cases per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.9 cases per 100,000 people | 133 cases per 100,000 people | 235 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2 cases per 100,000 people | 84 cases per 100,000 people | 123 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 cases per 100,000 people | 66 cases per 100,000 people | 76 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- 74 Ecuador 66 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 65 cases per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China was 66 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 235 cases per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 cases per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.