Incidence of tuberculosis in Japan
Japan: Incidence of tuberculosis was 9.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 196 countries
All-time high
47
in 2000
All-time low
9.8
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9.8 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Japan peaked at 47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2023.
That places Japan 146th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2001 | 41 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3 | 24 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 14 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 9.8 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10 compare
- 143 Egypt 10 compare
- 143 Kuwait 10 compare
- 147 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 compare
- 148 Costa Rica 9.3 compare
- 149 Serbia 8.7 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.71 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Japan?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Japan was 9.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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