Incidence of tuberculosis in Greece
Greece: Incidence of tuberculosis was 3.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
174th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2000
All-time low
2.3
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Greece stood at 3.6.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Greece peaked at 9.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2021.
Greece ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | +55.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Greece?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Greece was 3.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Greece ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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