Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia

Australia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 1,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,900
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
113th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,900
in 2024
All-time low
1,200
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.3k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1,900 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia peaked at 1,900 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2001.

Australia ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,300
2001 1,200 -7.7%
2002 1,300 +8.3%
2003 1,200 -7.7%
2004 1,300 +8.3%
2005 1,300 +0.0%
2006 1,400 +7.7%
2007 1,400 +0.0%
2008 1,500 +7.1%
2009 1,600 +6.7%
2010 1,500 -6.2%
2011 1,500 +0.0%
2012 1,500 +0.0%
2013 1,500 +0.0%
2014 1,500 +0.0%
2015 1,400 -6.7%
2016 1,600 +14.3%
2017 1,600 +0.0%
2018 1,600 +0.0%
2019 1,700 +6.2%
2020 1,800 +5.9%
2021 1,700 -5.6%
2022 1,500 -11.8%
2023 1,600 +6.7%
2024 1,900 +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,350 1,200 1,600 10
2010s 1,540 1,400 1,700 10
2020s 1,700 1,500 1,900 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 110 Singapore 2,500 compare
  2. 110 Canada 2,500 compare
  3. 112 Republic of Moldova 2,000 compare
  4. 114 Georgia 1,700 compare
  5. 115 Uruguay 1,600 compare
  6. 116 Portugal 1,500 compare
  7. 116 Bhutan 1,500 compare
  8. 116 Belarus 1,500 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia was 1,900 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Australia ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
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