Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 0.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.05 for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.06 | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.033 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 4 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Afghanistan?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Afghanistan was 0.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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