Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people was 25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
61
in 2000
All-time low
25
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people in Africa (WHO region) stood at 25. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3 | 52 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4 | 39 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 25 | 39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Djibouti 127 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 110 compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 79 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 78 compare
- 5 Angola 67 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people in Africa (WHO region)?
- Deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people in Africa (WHO region) was 25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths due to tuberculosis among hiv-negative people rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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