Incidence of tuberculosis in Japan
Japan: Incidence of tuberculosis was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Japan, 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 Japan is 9.8 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Japan peaked at 47 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Japan ranks 151st 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 41 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 37 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 35 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 32 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 29 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 27 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 26 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 24 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 20 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 17 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 12 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 11 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3 per 100,000 people | 24 per 100,000 people | 47 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 22 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 148 Egypt 10 per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10 per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Kuwait 10 per 100,000 people compare
- 152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Costa Rica 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Serbia 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.62 % 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 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Japan?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Japan was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 47 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Japan ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.