Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 4,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,900
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
89th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 2001
All-time low
4,900
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000201220242000: 14.0k2001: 16.0k2002: 14.0k2003: 13.0k2004: 12.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 11.0k2007: 11.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 9.4k2010: 8.7k2011: 8.2k2012: 8.2k2013: 7.9k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.2k2016: 7.0k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.7k2019: 6.3k2020: 5.6k2021: 5.7k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.0k2024: 4.9k

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

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
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