Number of tuberculosis cases in Tonga
Tonga: Number of tuberculosis cases was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of tuberculosis cases in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Tonga stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Tonga peaked at 29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
That places Tonga 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 29 | +141.7% |
| 2003 | 16 | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -75.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of tuberculosis cases in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +300.0% | 2 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 8 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Tonga?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Tonga was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Tonga ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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