Number of tuberculosis cases in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of tuberculosis cases was 6,900 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,900
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
79th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2002
All-time low
4,800
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002β2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Timor-Leste, 2002β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Timor-Leste stood at 6,900.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Timor-Leste peaked at 10,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 79th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,875 | 7,700 | 10,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,730 | 4,800 | 7,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,900 | 5,100 | 6,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 76 Rwanda 8,800 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 7,900 compare
- 78 El Salvador 7,300 compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,700 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 6,600 compare
- 82 Benin 5,800 compare
- 82 Djibouti 5,800 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 5,800 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Timor-Leste?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Timor-Leste was 6,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Timor-Leste ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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