Incidence of tuberculosis in South Asia
South Asia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 189 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in South Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 189 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 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in South Asia peaked at 310 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 189 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 310 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 309 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 308 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 306 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 303 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 299 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 294 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 288 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 282 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 275 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 268 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 261 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 252 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 244 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 239 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 233 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 223 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 216 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 208 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 203 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 198 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 197 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 197 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 193 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 189 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.4 per 100,000 people | 275 per 100,000 people | 310 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.7 per 100,000 people | 203 per 100,000 people | 268 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.8 per 100,000 people | 189 per 100,000 people | 198 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Philippines 625 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 496 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Djibouti 495 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mongolia 446 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 South Asia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in South Asia was 189 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 310 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- South Asia ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.