Incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador

El Salvador: Incidence of tuberculosis was 116 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
116
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
116
in 2024
All-time low
39
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador, 2000–2024

4060801001202000201220242000: 582001: 532002: 522003: 432004: 412005: 502006: 442007: 432008: 432009: 402010: 392011: 432012: 462013: 482014: 482015: 532016: 652017: 772018: 762019: 632020: 422021: 392022: 512023: 862024: 116

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 116 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador peaked at 116 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2010.

That places El Salvador 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 58
2001 53 -8.6%
2002 52 -1.9%
2003 43 -17.3%
2004 41 -4.7%
2005 50 +22.0%
2006 44 -12.0%
2007 43 -2.3%
2008 43 +0.0%
2009 40 -7.0%
2010 39 -2.5%
2011 43 +10.3%
2012 46 +7.0%
2013 48 +4.3%
2014 48 +0.0%
2015 53 +10.4%
2016 65 +22.6%
2017 77 +18.5%
2018 76 -1.3%
2019 63 -17.1%
2020 42 -33.3%
2021 39 -7.1%
2022 51 +30.8%
2023 86 +68.6%
2024 116 +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7 40 58 10
2010s 55.8 39 77 10
2020s 66.8 39 116 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 55 Ghana 126 compare
  2. 56 Solomon Islands 123 compare
  3. 57 Chad 118 compare
  4. 59 Eritrea 115 compare
  5. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 114 compare
  6. 61 Malawi 113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador?
Incidence of tuberculosis in El Salvador was 116 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 116 in 2024.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
El Salvador ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
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