Incidence of tuberculosis in Italy
Italy: Incidence of tuberculosis was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
166th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11
in 2001
All-time low
4.2
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Italy is 5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Italy peaked at 11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2020.
Italy ranks 166th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 11 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 | 6.1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.14 % 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 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Italy?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Italy was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Italy ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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