Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga
Tonga: Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs was 1.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga stood at 1.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga peaked at 28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2022.
That places Tonga 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 28 | +133.3% |
| 2003 | 15 | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 12 | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 10 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -75.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +300.0% | 1.9 | 7.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 | 7.5 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 | 7.6 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 198 Israel 2.4 compare
- 199 Jamaica 2.3 compare
- 200 Netherlands Antilles 2.2 compare
- 202 Grenada 1.7 compare
- 203 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga?
- Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Tonga was 1.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs?
- Tonga ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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