Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 63,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63,000
Change on year
up 23.5%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
76,000
in 2009
All-time low
49,000
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 63,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 76,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49,000, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,000 | — |
| 2001 | 65,000 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 61,000 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 60,000 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 69,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 69,000 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76,000 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73,000 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 68,000 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 63,000 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 59,000 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 57,000 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 56,000 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 50,000 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54,000 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 51,000 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 63,000 | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,400 | 60,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,700 | 54,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,400 | 49,000 | 63,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 5 Mozambique 29,000 compare
- 6 Kenya 25,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 25,000 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23,000 compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 20,000 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 19,000 compare
- 10 Zambia 19,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 63,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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