Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 223 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
223
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
31st
of 232 countries
All-time high
320
in 2003
All-time low
90
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 223 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Tuvalu peaked at 320 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2006.
That places Tuvalu 31st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168 | — |
| 2001 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 135 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 320 | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 173 | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 121 | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 177 | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 165 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 172 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 132 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 111 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 174 | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 164 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 137 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 182 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 183 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 212 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 251 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 284 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 288 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 216 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 260 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 163 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 223 | +36.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 223 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 223 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.8 | 90 | 320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183 | 111 | 284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230 | 163 | 288 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 28 Micronesia (Federated States of) 264 compare
- 29 Nepal 227 compare
- 30 Madagascar 224 compare
- 32 Bangladesh 221 compare
- 33 Nigeria 219 compare
- 34 Kenya 207 compare
- 34 Liberia 207 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 Tuvalu?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Tuvalu was 223 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 320 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Tuvalu ranks 31st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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