Incidence of tuberculosis in North America
North America: Incidence of tuberculosis was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in North America, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
North America recorded 3.5 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in North America peaked at 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6 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 North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 per 100,000 people | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 per 100,000 people | 2.6 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 19 South Sudan 320 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Eswatini 319 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Congo 302 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Cambodia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Zambia 272 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in North America?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in North America was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does North America rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- North America ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.