Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana
Botswana: Incidence of tuberculosis was 143 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana is 143 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana peaked at 976 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 47th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 976 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 938 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 901 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 863 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 826 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 788 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 751 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 714 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 676 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 639 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 601 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 568 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 536 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 503 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 470 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 437 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 405 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 372 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 339 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 306 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 274 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 241 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 208 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 175 per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 143 per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.2 per 100,000 people | 639 per 100,000 people | 976 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.7 per 100,000 people | 306 per 100,000 people | 601 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.2 per 100,000 people | 143 per 100,000 people | 274 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana was 143 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 976 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.