Number of tuberculosis cases in Australia

Australia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 1,900 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,900
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
113th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,900
in 2024
All-time low
1,200
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Australia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.3k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.9k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Canada 2,500 compare
  2. 110 Singapore 2,500 compare
  3. 112 Moldova 2,000 compare
  4. 114 Georgia 1,700 compare
  5. 115 Uruguay 1,600 compare
  6. 116 Belarus 1,500 compare
  7. 116 Bhutan 1,500 compare
  8. 116 Portugal 1,500 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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