Incidence of tuberculosis in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Incidence of tuberculosis was 207 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
207
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
383
in 2004
All-time low
207
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Africa (WHO region) is 207, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 383 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 207, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 358 | — |
| 2001 | 364 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 371 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 380 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 383 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 382 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 380 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 374 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 364 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 356 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 345 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 335 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 323 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 310 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 300 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 286 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 268 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 257 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 247 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 238 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 229 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 223 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 218 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 212 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 207 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 371.2 | 356 | 383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.9 | 238 | 345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.8 | 207 | 229 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Kiribati 945 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 compare
- 3 Philippines 625 compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 496 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,654 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 23.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Africa (WHO region)?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Africa (WHO region) was 207 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 383 in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (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 per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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