Incidence of tuberculosis in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of tuberculosis was 67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Guyana is 67, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Guyana peaked at 173 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2020.
That places Guyana 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148 | — |
| 2001 | 134 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 173 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 152 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 151 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 163 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 133 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 143 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 164 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 150 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 148 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 130 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 100 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 59 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 67 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.2 | 133 | 173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.1 | 80 | 150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 59 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 69 Burundi 83 compare
- 70 Paraguay 81 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 75 compare
- 73 Ecuador 66 compare
- 73 Hong Kong 66 compare
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 65 compare
- 75 Mauritania 65 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Guyana?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Guyana was 67 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 173 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Guyana ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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