Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 2.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.17 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
870,876
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 2.17 million for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 2.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 870,876, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 870,876 | — |
| 2001 | 897,897 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 967,339 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 870,876 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.63 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.50 million | 2.20 million | 5 |
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More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 9.6% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 15.2% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 6.1% (2024)
- Number of infant deaths 186,459 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 27.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 2.17 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,876 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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