Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0062 cases per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0062 cases per person for tuberculosis cases, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0063 cases per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 cases per person, in 2007.
Philippines ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0059 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0058 cases per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 cases per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 cases per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 cases per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 cases per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 cases per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 cases per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 cases per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 cases per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 cases per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 cases per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 cases per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 cases per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 cases per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 cases per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 cases per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 cases per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 cases per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 cases per person | -1.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0062 cases per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 13.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0062 cases per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0008 cases per person, 7.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0055 cases per person | 0.0052 cases per person | 0.0059 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 cases per person | 0.0053 cases per person | 0.0055 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 cases per person | 0.0054 cases per person | 0.0063 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Kiribati 0.0097 cases per person compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0.0066 cases per person compare
- 4 Lesotho 0.0056 cases per person compare
- 5 Djibouti 0.005 cases per person compare
- 6 East Timor 0.0049 cases per person compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Philippines was 0.0062 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 cases per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 cases per person in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.