Tuberculosis incidence in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tuberculosis incidence was 7.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in New Zealand stood at 7.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in New Zealand peaked at 14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.74 | 8.2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in New Zealand?
- Tuberculosis incidence in New Zealand was 7.9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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