Number of tuberculosis cases in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of tuberculosis cases was 1,300 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,300
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2005
All-time low
700
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1,300 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Kiribati peaked at 1,300 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 700, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,100 | — |
| 2001 | 820 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 820 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 790 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 770 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 890 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 880 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 860 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 710 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 890 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 830 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 700 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 770 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,300 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,300 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,053 | 790 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 940 | 710 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 960 | 700 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Kiribati?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Kiribati was 1,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Kiribati ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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