Tuberculosis incidence in Melanesia
Melanesia: Tuberculosis incidence was 559 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Melanesia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Melanesia is 559 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Melanesia peaked at 849 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 437 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Melanesia ranks 1st of 50 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.6 per 100,000 people | 437 per 100,000 people | 849 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.9 per 100,000 people | 439 per 100,000 people | 525 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.2 per 100,000 people | 515 per 100,000 people | 559 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 1 Kiribati 945 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Philippines 625 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Melanesia
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 78.84 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 175.56 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 78.5% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 152.88 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 78.14 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 50.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Melanesia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Melanesia was 559 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 849 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Melanesia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Melanesia ranks 1st out of 50 regions with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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