Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana
Botswana: Incidence of tuberculosis was 143 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 143 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana peaked at 976 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 976 | — |
| 2001 | 938 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 901 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 863 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 826 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 788 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 751 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 714 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 676 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 639 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 601 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 568 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 536 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 503 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 470 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 437 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 405 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 372 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 339 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 306 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 274 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 241 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 208 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 175 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 143 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.2 | 639 | 976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.7 | 306 | 601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.2 | 143 | 274 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Botswana was 143 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 976 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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