Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 0.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Lebanon is 0.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Lebanon peaked at 0.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 157th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +108.3% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.078 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Lebanon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Lebanon was 0.08 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Lebanon ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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