Tuberculosis cases, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0049 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in East Timor stood at 0.0049 cases per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0114 cases per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 cases per person, in 2018.
East Timor ranks 6th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0114 cases per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0107 cases per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 cases per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0095 cases per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 cases per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 cases per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 cases per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 cases per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 cases per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 cases per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 cases per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 cases per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 cases per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 cases per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 cases per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 cases per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 cases per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.004 cases per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 cases per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 cases per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 cases per person | +8.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0049 cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0049 cases per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0008 cases per person, 6.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0092 cases per person | 0.0073 cases per person | 0.0114 cases per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 cases per person | 0.0038 cases per person | 0.0067 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 cases per person | 0.0038 cases per person | 0.0049 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in East Timor was 0.0049 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 cases per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 cases per person in 2018.
- How does East Timor rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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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.