Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in East Timor
East Timor: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 4,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,731
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,027
in 2023
All-time low
2,760
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in East Timor stood at 4,731.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in East Timor peaked at 6,027 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,760, in 2002.
That places East Timor 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,760 | — |
| 2003 | 3,191 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 3,716 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 3,767 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,586 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,255 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,285 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,748 | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 4,386 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3,828 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 3,757 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,657 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,337 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3,607 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3,470 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,782 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4,050 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,225 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 3,193 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,249 | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 6,027 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 4,731 | -21.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4,731 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,658, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4,731 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,535, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,538 | 2,760 | 4,748 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,764 | 3,337 | 4,386 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,485 | 3,193 | 6,027 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 75 Gabon 6,445 compare
- 76 United Kingdom 5,941 compare
- 77 El Salvador 5,796 compare
- 79 Guatemala 4,622 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 4,506 compare
- 81 Tajikistan 4,441 compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 -2.04 % 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 - new and relapse cases in East Timor?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in East Timor was 4,731 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6,027 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,760 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- East Timor ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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