Incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 141 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 141 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia peaked at 489 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 489 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 462 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 437 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 412 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 388 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 366 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 345 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 324 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 305 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 287 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 269 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 253 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 238 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 224 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 211 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 200 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 189 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 179 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 170 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 163 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 156 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 151 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 146 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 143 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 141 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.5 per 100,000 people | 287 per 100,000 people | 489 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.6 per 100,000 people | 163 per 100,000 people | 269 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.4 per 100,000 people | 141 per 100,000 people | 156 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % 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 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4 % 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 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia was 141 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 489 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.