Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 213 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 213 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 383 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 213 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 353 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 364 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 375 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 381 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 383 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 383 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 378 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 367 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 361 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 350 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 343 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 332 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 319 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 309 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 295 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 276 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 265 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 254 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 245 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 236 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 230 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 224 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 218 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 213 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.9 per 100,000 people | 344 per 100,000 people | 383 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.8 per 100,000 people | 245 per 100,000 people | 350 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.2 per 100,000 people | 213 per 100,000 people | 236 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Kiribati 945 per 100,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 213 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 383 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.