Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Brazil
Brazil: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 9.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9.4 for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Brazil peaked at 9.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2003.
Brazil ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 5 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 42 Republic of Moldova 9.6 compare
- 42 Russian Federation 9.6 compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 9.5 compare
- 46 Indonesia 8.8 compare
- 47 Ecuador 8.3 compare
- 48 Djibouti 7.4 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Brazil?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Brazil was 9.4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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