Tuberculosis incidence in Tonga
Tonga: Tuberculosis incidence was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2024. β Volatile
Tuberculosis incidence in Tonga, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Tonga stood at 1.9 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Tonga peaked at 28 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 197 Israel 2.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 198 Jamaica 2.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 199 Netherlands Antilles [former] 2.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 201 Grenada 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 202 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tonga
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Tonga?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Tonga was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Tonga ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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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