Incidence of tuberculosis in Bhutan
Bhutan: Incidence of tuberculosis was 191 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
191
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
37th
of 196 countries
All-time high
667
in 2000
All-time low
171
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 191 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Bhutan peaked at 667 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 171, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 667 | — |
| 2001 | 587 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 598 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 547 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 512 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 508 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 429 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 436 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 393 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 432 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 474 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 421 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 363 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 328 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 307 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 264 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 298 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 216 | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 213 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 226 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 201 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 185 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 171 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 179 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 191 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 510.9 | 393 | 667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311 | 213 | 474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.4 | 171 | 201 | 5 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Bhutan?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Bhutan was 191 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 667 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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