Rate of new tuberculosis cases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 7.9 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.9 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
14 cases per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
6.1 cases per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in New Zealand, 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
In 2024, rate of new tuberculosis cases in New Zealand stood at 7.9 cases per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in New Zealand peaked at 14 cases per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.1 cases per 100,000 people, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13 cases per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 11 cases per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 14 cases per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 12 cases per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 10 cases per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 10 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2 cases per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 cases per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 cases per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 cases per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4 cases per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9 cases per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 cases per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4 cases per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3 cases per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2 cases per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4 cases per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3 cases per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7 cases per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1 cases per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7 cases per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9 cases per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.74 cases per 100,000 people | 8.2 cases per 100,000 people | 14 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 cases per 100,000 people | 7.2 cases per 100,000 people | 8.6 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 cases per 100,000 people | 6.1 cases per 100,000 people | 7.9 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in New Zealand?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in New Zealand was 7.9 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14 cases per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 cases per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- New Zealand ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.