Tuberculosis incidence in Tonga
Tonga: Tuberculosis incidence was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis incidence in Tonga, 2000–2024
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 218th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis incidence in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12 per 100,000 people | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 28 per 100,000 people | +133.3% |
| 2003 | 15 per 100,000 people | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 11 per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 17 per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 17 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 12 per 100,000 people | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 10 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 10 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 12 per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 13 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 10 per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96 per 100,000 people, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis incidence in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +300.0% | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people |
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
- 215 Israel 2.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 216 Jamaica 2.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 217 Netherlands Antilles [former] 2.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 219 Grenada 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 220 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 218th out of 232 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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