Incidence of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 | 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.4 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 147 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 compare
- 148 Costa Rica 9.3 compare
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- 151 Estonia 8.2 compare
- 152 Spain 7.9 compare
- 152 New Zealand 7.9 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia was 8.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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