Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Australia

Australia: Tested TB patients HIV-positive was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
139th
of 166 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Australia, 2003–2024

246810122003201320242003: 6.32004: 112005: 4.92006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.92009: 3.52010: 3.52011: 2.52012: 1.22013: 2.62014: 1.62015: 2.12016: 1.82017: 2.12018: 1.82019: 1.42020: 1.32021: 1.12022: 1.22023: 1.82024: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tested tb patients hiv-positive in Australia is 1.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tested tb patients hiv-positive in Australia peaked at 11.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.

That places Australia 139th out of 166 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.

Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%) in Australia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 6.3%
2004 11.0% +74.6%
2005 4.9% -55.5%
2006 3.5% -28.6%
2007 3.5% +0.0%
2008 3.9% +11.4%
2009 3.5% -10.3%
2010 3.5% +0.0%
2011 2.5% -28.6%
2012 1.2% -52.0%
2013 2.6% +116.7%
2014 1.6% -38.5%
2015 2.1% +31.2%
2016 1.8% -14.3%
2017 2.1% +16.7%
2018 1.8% -14.3%
2019 1.4% -22.2%
2020 1.3% -7.1%
2021 1.1% -15.4%
2022 1.2% +9.1%
2023 1.8% +50.0%
2024 1.2% -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 3.5% 11.0% 7
2010s 2.1% 1.2% 3.5% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tested tb patients hiv-positive in Australia?
Tested tb patients hiv-positive in Australia was 1.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
How does Australia rank for tested tb patients hiv-positive?
Australia ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is tested tb patients hiv-positive rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,144 data points, 2003–2024
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