Incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal
Portugal: Incidence of tuberculosis was 15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
131st
of 196 countries
All-time high
59
in 2000
All-time low
15
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal peaked at 59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 131st of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 41 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4 | 32 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 19 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Portugal was 15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Portugal ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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