Tuberculosis incidence in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Tuberculosis incidence was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 7.1 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Australia and New Zealand 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 176 France 7.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Luxembourg 7.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Cook Islands 7.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Australia 6.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Croatia 6.6 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Australia and New Zealand?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Australia and New Zealand was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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