Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Belgium
Belgium: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium stood at 2.7 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium peaked at 17 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Belgium 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 13 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 14 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 10 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | -67.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9 per 100,000 people, 34% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.45 per 100,000 people, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -67.9% | 7.8 per 100,000 people | 2.5 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 17 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 2.5 per 100,000 people | 8.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Belgium ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.