Number of tuberculosis cases in Australia
Australia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 1,900 in 2024. β² Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Australia stood at 1,900. 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 tuberculosis cases in Australia peaked at 1,900 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2001.
Australia ranks 113th of 210 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.
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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Australia?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Australia was 1,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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