Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 945 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
945
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,320
in 2006
All-time low
547
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Kiribati stood at 945.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Kiribati peaked at 1,320 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 547, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,280 | — |
| 2001 | 908 | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 888 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,220 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 1,260 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,280 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,320 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,060 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 974 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 742 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 704 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 809 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 784 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 888 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 870 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,010 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1,010 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 718 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 582 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 715 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 655 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 547 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 588 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 908 | +54.4% |
| 2024 | 945 | +4.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 945 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 945 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96, 9.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,093 | 742 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 809 | 582 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728.6 | 547 | 945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 compare
- 3 Philippines 625 compare
- 4 Melanesia 559 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 incidence in Kiribati?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Kiribati was 945 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Kiribati ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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