Incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq
Iraq: Incidence of tuberculosis was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
69
in 2002
All-time low
18
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq is 21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq peaked at 69 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2020.
That places Iraq 122nd 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 58 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 | 42 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1 | 24 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 | 18 | 23 | 5 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Iraq was 21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Iraq ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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