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

1002003004005002000201220242000: 4892001: 4622002: 4372003: 4122004: 3882005: 3662006: 3452007: 3242008: 3052009: 2872010: 2692011: 2532012: 2382013: 2242014: 2112015: 2002016: 1892017: 1792018: 1702019: 1632020: 1562021: 1512022: 1462023: 1432024: 141

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

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 381.5 287 489 10
2010s 209.6 163 269 10
2020s 147.4 141 156 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 45 Somalia 151 compare
  2. 46 Thailand 146 compare
  3. 47 Botswana 143 compare
  4. 49 Peru 139 compare
  5. 50 Gambia 138 compare
  6. 51 Senegal 132 compare
  7. 51 Cameroon 132 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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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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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