Incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Incidence of tuberculosis was 59 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 59 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka peaked at 148 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 140 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 132 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 125 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 118 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 112 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 106 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 101 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 96 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 92 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 88 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 85 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 82 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 78 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 74 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 70 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 66 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 61 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 58 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 57 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 55 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 59 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117 per 100,000 people | 92 per 100,000 people | 148 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9 per 100,000 people | 57 per 100,000 people | 88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4 per 100,000 people | 55 per 100,000 people | 59 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 82 Rwanda 62 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Romania 60 per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Macau, China 59 per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 57 per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Guam 55 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0348 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka was 59 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 148 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.