Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %, all forms.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Hong Kong stood at 65.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Hong Kong peaked at 65.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | %, all forms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 65.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 76% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 65.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 42.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 57.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 162 French Polynesia 65.0% compare
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- 162 Macao 65.0% compare
- 162 Mauritius 65.0% compare
- 162 New Caledonia 65.0% compare
- 162 Northern Mariana Islands 65.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Hong Kong?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Hong Kong was 65.0% in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases notified to WHO in a given year, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident tuberculosis cases for the same year, expressed as a percentage. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.