Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in World
World: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 8.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.2
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
29
in 2000
All-time low
8.2
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in World, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in World stood at 8.2. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in World peaked at 29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1 | 23 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 11 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 8.2 | 10 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in World?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in World was 8.2 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2023.
- How does World rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- World ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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