Tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tuberculosis cases was 150 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 150 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu peaked at 620 cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 140 cases, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 620 cases | — |
| 2001 | 550 cases | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 480 cases | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 430 cases | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 380 cases | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 340 cases | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 310 cases | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 290 cases | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 290 cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 280 cases | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 280 cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 270 cases | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 260 cases | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 250 cases | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 230 cases | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 220 cases | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 200 cases | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 190 cases | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 170 cases | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 160 cases | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 150 cases | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 150 cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 140 cases | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 140 cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150 cases | +7.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 150 cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000 cases, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 150 cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150 cases, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397 cases | 280 cases | 620 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 223 cases | 160 cases | 280 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 146 cases | 140 cases | 150 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu?
- Tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu was 150 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 620 cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 cases in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.