Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 0.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.58
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2
in 2006
All-time low
0.54
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 0.58 for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.99 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 2 | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.76 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.54 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.95 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.76 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6725 | 0.54 | 0.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 8 Central African Republic 124 compare
- 9 Congo 112 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 110 compare
- 11 Botswana 106 compare
- 12 Zambia 91 compare
- 13 Mozambique 83 compare
- 14 Uganda 74 compare
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- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 0.58 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2022.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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