Incidence of tuberculosis in Chile
Chile: Incidence of tuberculosis was 19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33
in 2000
All-time low
15
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Chile stood at 19.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Chile peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
That places Chile 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 24 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 19 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 | 19 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 17 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Chile?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Chile was 19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Chile ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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