Incidence of tuberculosis in Lebanon
Lebanon: Incidence of tuberculosis was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
134th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28
in 2000
All-time low
11
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Lebanon stood at 13.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Lebanon peaked at 28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 134th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 | 13 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9 | 14 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 11 | 16 | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Lebanon?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Lebanon was 13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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