Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 116 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador stood at 116 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador peaked at 116 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 59th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 53 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 52 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 43 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 41 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 50 per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 44 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 43 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 43 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 39 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 46 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 48 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 48 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 65 per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 77 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 76 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63 per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 42 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 39 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 51 per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 86 per 100,000 people | +68.6% |
| 2024 | 116 per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 116 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 116 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5 per 100,000 people, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7 per 100,000 people | 40 per 100,000 people | 58 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8 per 100,000 people | 39 per 100,000 people | 77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 per 100,000 people | 39 per 100,000 people | 116 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador was 116 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 116 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.