Incidence of tuberculosis in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Incidence of tuberculosis was 51 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 51 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 85 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 78 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 75 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 72 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 69 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 65 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 61 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 58 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 53 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 51 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 51 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 47 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 46 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 49 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 50 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 51 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 85 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2 per 100,000 people | 45 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48 per 100,000 people | 44 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 12 South Africa 389 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Indonesia 382 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 377 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Angola 373 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 372 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Gabon 371 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Mozambique 361 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Latin America & Caribbean was 51 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 85 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.