Number of tuberculosis cases in Nauru
Nauru: Number of tuberculosis cases was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
21
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Nauru stood at 19.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Nauru peaked at 21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2001.
Nauru ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 17 | +240.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 19 | +5.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 320, 6% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 3 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 13 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 180 Luxembourg 50 compare
- 181 Seychelles 22 compare
- 181 Tuvalu 22 compare
- 184 Puerto Rico 18 compare
- 185 Palestine 16 compare
- 186 Northern Mariana Islands 15 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Nauru?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Nauru was 19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- How does Nauru rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Nauru ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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