Incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal
Portugal: Incidence of tuberculosis was 15 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 15 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal peaked at 59 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 136th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 59 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 52 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 46 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 41 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 39 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 35 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 33 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 30 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 28 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 28 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 24 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 23 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 20 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 19 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 20 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15 per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 16 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4 per 100,000 people | 32 per 100,000 people | 59 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 per 100,000 people | 19 per 100,000 people | 30 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 16 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 133 Belarus 17 per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Seychelles 17 per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Montenegro 16 per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Albania 15 per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Malta 15 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Lebanon 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Mauritius 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Türkiye 13 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal was 15 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 59 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Portugal ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.