Incidence of tuberculosis in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Incidence of tuberculosis was 12 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of tuberculosis in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Bulgaria peaked at 94 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 208 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.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 94 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 80 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 77 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 71 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 75 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 72 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 64 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 66 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 53 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 47 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 44 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 41 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 38 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 33 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 31 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 28 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 25 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 25 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 13 per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 15 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 17 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 12 per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1 per 100,000 people | 59 per 100,000 people | 94 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5 per 100,000 people | 25 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 17 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 139 Lebanon 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Mauritius 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Türkiye 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Bahrain 12 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Cuba 11 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 North Macedonia 11 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Oman 11 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Poland 11 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Bulgaria?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Bulgaria was 12 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.