Incidence of tuberculosis in Germany
Germany: Incidence of tuberculosis was 5.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.4
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
164th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.4 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Germany peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.
That places Germany 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 | 5.6 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 5 | 5.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Germany?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Germany was 5.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Germany ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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