Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tonga
Tonga: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 22 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
22
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54
in 1992
All-time low
22
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tonga, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tonga stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tonga peaked at 54 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52 | — |
| 1991 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22 | -4.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,000, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4 | 48 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6 | 28 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 22 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36 compare
- 176 Seychelles 31 compare
- 177 Tuvalu 24 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 19 compare
- 180 Iceland 14 compare
- 181 Nauru 9.6 compare
- 181 Palau 9.6 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tonga?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tonga was 22 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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