Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 30 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
119th
of 174 countries
All-time high
130
in 2001
All-time low
29
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 30 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China peaked at 130 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 119th of 174 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.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120 | — |
| 2001 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 62 | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 92 | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 61 | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 70 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 47 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 46 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 64 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 44 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 75 | +70.5% |
| 2020 | 36 | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 58 | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 30 | -23.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 30 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 30 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.5, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1 | 54 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7 | 44 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4 | 29 | 58 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China was 30 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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