Number of tuberculosis cases in Macao
Macao: Number of tuberculosis cases was 420 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
420
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,100
in 2000
All-time low
420
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 420 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Macao peaked at 1,100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420, in 2024.
Macao ranks 139th of 215 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 tuberculosis cases in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,100 | — |
| 2001 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 890 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 840 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 740 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 850 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 850 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 750 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 750 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 630 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 700 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 660 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 690 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 720 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 650 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 600 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 570 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 590 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 510 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 560 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 520 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 450 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 480 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 420 | -12.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 420 is above the median for high income countries, which is 320, 1.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 420 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 850 | 630 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625 | 510 | 720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486 | 420 | 560 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 136 Costa Rica 480 compare
- 136 Switzerland 480 compare
- 138 Austria 450 compare
- 140 Albania 410 compare
- 140 New Zealand 410 compare
- 142 Jordan 400 compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 400 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.37 % 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 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -7.38 % 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 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Macao?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Macao was 420 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Macao ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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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