Number of tuberculosis cases in East Timor
East Timor: Number of tuberculosis cases was 6,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,900
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2002
All-time low
4,800
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 10,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 2017.
East Timor ranks 79th of 215 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,000 | — |
| 2003 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9,400 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8,700 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8,400 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7,700 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7,300 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6,900 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,100 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5,700 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,300 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,400 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5,800 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 6,300 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 6,900 | +9.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 6,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 6,900 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 6.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 76 Rwanda 8,800 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 7,900 compare
- 78 El Salvador 7,300 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 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 East Timor
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in East Timor?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in East Timor was 6,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- East Timor ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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