Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Australia
Australia: Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Australia is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Australia peaked at 8.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +116.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +116.7% | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| 2023 | +50.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Australia?
- Share of tuberculosis patients with hiv in Australia was 1.2% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of tuberculosis patients with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of tuberculosis patients with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of tuberculosis patients with hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of people with tuberculosis who also have HIV.