Incidence of tuberculosis in Iceland
Iceland: Incidence of tuberculosis was 3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2010
All-time low
1.7
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Iceland is 3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Iceland peaked at 6.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2003.
That places Iceland 181st 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +123.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +146.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +111.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +121.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 5 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Iceland?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Iceland was 3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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