Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 190 countries
All-time high
95
in 2000
All-time low
28
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 38 for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sierra Leone peaked at 95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 34 | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 75 | +120.6% |
| 2007 | 35 | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4 | 34 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2 | 28 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.25 | 38 | 43 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sierra Leone was 38 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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