Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 0.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2010
All-time low
0.1
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3 for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.66 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 | — |
| 2001 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.13 | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | +215.4% |
| 2009 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.66 | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | +130.0% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.304 | 0.13 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.311 | 0.1 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3625 | 0.3 | 0.46 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sri Lanka?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Sri Lanka was 0.3 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2010.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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