Incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 141 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
141
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
489
in 2000
All-time low
141
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 141 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia peaked at 489 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 48th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 489 | — |
| 2001 | 462 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 437 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 412 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 388 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 366 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 345 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 324 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 305 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 287 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 269 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 253 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 238 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 224 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 211 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 200 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 189 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 179 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 170 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 156 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 151 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 141 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.5 | 287 | 489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.6 | 163 | 269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.4 | 141 | 156 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % 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 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % 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 0.0026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Ethiopia was 141 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 489 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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