Tuberculosis incidence in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Tuberculosis incidence was 496 per 100,000 people in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
496 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
6th
of 214 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

4006008001.0k1.2k2002201320242002: 1.1k per 100,000 people2003: 1.1k per 100,000 people2004: 1.0k per 100,000 people2005: 952 per 100,000 people2006: 894 per 100,000 people2007: 837 per 100,000 people2008: 779 per 100,000 people2009: 723 per 100,000 people2010: 671 per 100,000 people2011: 621 per 100,000 people2012: 574 per 100,000 people2013: 530 per 100,000 people2014: 483 per 100,000 people2015: 437 per 100,000 people2016: 403 per 100,000 people2017: 384 per 100,000 people2018: 374 per 100,000 people2019: 373 per 100,000 people2020: 381 per 100,000 people2021: 398 per 100,000 people2022: 422 per 100,000 people2023: 455 per 100,000 people2024: 496 per 100,000 people

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 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Philippines 625 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 4 Melanesia 559 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 5 Lesotho 548 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 7 Djibouti 495 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 482 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 9 Mongolia 446 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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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 214 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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