Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.004 cases per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 0.004 cases per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0161 cases per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 cases per person, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0019 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0031 cases per person | +65.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 cases per person | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 cases per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.006 cases per person | +93.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 cases per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 cases per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 cases per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.005 cases per person | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 cases per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 cases per person | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.005 cases per person | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 cases per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 cases per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.005 cases per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 cases per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 cases per person | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 cases per person | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 cases per person | +114.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 cases per person | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 cases per person | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 cases per person | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 cases per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 cases per person | +118.6% |
| 2024 | 0.004 cases per person | -56.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.004 cases per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.004 cases per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0008 cases per person, 5.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 cases per person | 0.0019 cases per person | 0.0069 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 cases per person | 0.0049 cases per person | 0.0161 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 cases per person | 0.004 cases per person | 0.0093 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 8 Mongolia 0.0045 cases per person compare
- 9 Namibia 0.0043 cases per person compare
- 10 Central African Republic 0.0041 cases per person compare
- 12 South Africa 0.0039 cases per person compare
- 13 Indonesia 0.0038 cases per person compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0038 cases per person compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % 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, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.004 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 cases per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 cases per person in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.