Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of tuberculosis was 372 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 372 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone peaked at 604 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 372 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 604 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 592 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 580 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 569 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 557 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 546 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 535 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 525 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 514 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 504 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 494 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 484 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 474 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 465 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 455 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 446 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 437 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 429 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 420 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 412 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 403 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 395 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 388 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 380 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 372 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.6 per 100,000 people | 504 per 100,000 people | 604 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.6 per 100,000 people | 412 per 100,000 people | 494 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 per 100,000 people | 372 per 100,000 people | 403 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 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
- 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
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % 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 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone was 372 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 604 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.