Incidence of tuberculosis in Libya
Libya: Incidence of tuberculosis was 63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
79th
of 196 countries
All-time high
65
in 2004
All-time low
32
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Libya stood at 63.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Libya peaked at 65 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2015.
That places Libya 79th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 43 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 63 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 | 53 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3 | 32 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4 | 43 | 63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Libya?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Libya was 63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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