Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0023 cases per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per capita in Tuvalu is 0.0023 cases per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0032 cases per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 cases per person, in 2006.
That places Tuvalu 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0017 cases per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 cases per person | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 cases per person | +136.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 cases per person | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 cases per person | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 cases per person | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 cases per person | +97.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 cases per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 cases per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 cases per person | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 cases per person | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 cases per person | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 cases per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 cases per person | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 cases per person | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 cases per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 cases per person | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 cases per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 cases per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 cases per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 cases per person | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 cases per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 cases per person | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 cases per person | +39.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0023 cases per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0023 cases per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0008 cases per person, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 cases per person | 0.0009 cases per person | 0.0032 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 cases per person | 0.0011 cases per person | 0.0028 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 cases per person | 0.0016 cases per person | 0.0029 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 23 Zambia 0.0027 cases per person compare
- 24 Pakistan 0.0027 cases per person compare
- 25 Micronesia (country) 0.0027 cases per person compare
- 27 Nepal 0.0023 cases per person compare
- 28 Madagascar 0.0023 cases per person compare
- 29 Bangladesh 0.0022 cases per person compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 -4.28 % 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 Tuvalu?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0023 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 cases per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 cases per person in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.