Tuberculosis incidence in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tuberculosis incidence was 44 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
111th
of 232 countries
All-time high
331 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
44 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 44 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Vanuatu peaked at 331 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis incidence in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 331 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 286 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 248 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 214 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 185 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 162 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 143 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 132 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 127 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 122 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 116 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 110 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 104 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 97 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 89 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 82 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 75 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 67 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 61 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 56 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 52 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 48 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 46 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175 per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96 per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195 per 100,000 people | 122 per 100,000 people | 331 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7 per 100,000 people | 56 per 100,000 people | 116 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47 per 100,000 people | 44 per 100,000 people | 52 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 108 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Georgia 45 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 45 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Argentina 44 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Nicaragua 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Singapore 43 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Vanuatu was 44 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 331 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Vanuatu ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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