Tuberculosis incidence in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Tuberculosis incidence was 496 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
496 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
6th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,140 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
373 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 496 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,140 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 373 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Timor-Leste 6th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,140 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1,070 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,010 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 952 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 894 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 837 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 779 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 723 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 671 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 621 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 574 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 530 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 483 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 437 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 403 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 384 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 374 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 373 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 381 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 398 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 422 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 455 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 496 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 925.62 per 100,000 people | 723 per 100,000 people | 1,140 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 485 per 100,000 people | 373 per 100,000 people | 671 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.4 per 100,000 people | 381 per 100,000 people | 496 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 47.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 68.5% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Timor-Leste?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Timor-Leste was 496 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Timor-Leste ranks 6th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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