The Western Pacific Region has made substantial progress in tuberculosis (TB) care and prevention. In the past two decades, TB deaths have been reduced by about 60% and incidence has been reduced by about 30%. Since 2000, an estimated 14 million lives have been saved and 25 million TB patients have been successfully treated.

However, TB remains one of the major public health challenges in the Western Pacific Region. Five countries: China, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Viet Nam are in the WHO global list of 30 high-burden countries for TB for 2021-2025. These five countries account for more than 90% of TB incidence in the Region. (The list was updated in June 2021. Cambodia was included in the previous list for 2016-2020 whereas Mongolia was not included).

These graphic country profiles provide an overview of key monitoring indicators for the End TB Strategy in the high TB burden countries in the Region (currently profiles are available for countries in the previous list for 2016-2020).