Number of incident tuberculosis cases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in New Zealand peaked at 19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 147th out of 174 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.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +300.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.5, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of incident tuberculosis cases in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 | 6 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in New Zealand?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in New Zealand was 4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- New Zealand ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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