Incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq
Iraq: Incidence of tuberculosis was 21 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 21 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq peaked at 69 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 126th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 63 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 69 per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 66 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 58 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 50 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 43 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 42 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 48 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 47 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 47 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 39 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 37 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 34 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 33 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 24 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 18 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 20 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 23 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 23 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 per 100,000 people | 42 per 100,000 people | 69 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1 per 100,000 people | 24 per 100,000 people | 47 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 per 100,000 people | 18 per 100,000 people | 23 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 123 French Polynesia 24 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 23 per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Comoros 22 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Latvia 21 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Armenia 19 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Chile 19 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq was 21 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 69 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Iraq ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.