Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia
Australia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 1,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Australia, 2000–2024
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
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 415, 4.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,500, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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