Incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium
Belgium: Incidence of tuberculosis was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
17
in 2000
All-time low
2.5
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium stood at 2.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -67.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 | 8.9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 5 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Belgium was 2.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Belgium ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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