Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 4,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China is 4,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China peaked at 16,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,900, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 89th of 196 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 | 14,000 | — |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,400 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 8,700 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 8,200 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,900 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7,800 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,200 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,700 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,700 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,300 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5,600 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,900 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,900 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,340 | 9,400 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,470 | 6,300 | 8,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,220 | 4,900 | 5,700 | 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 4,900 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 16,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 89th out of 196 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 37.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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