Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden
Sweden: Incidence of tuberculosis was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden stood at 3.3 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden peaked at 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 185th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.