Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of tuberculosis was 372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone stood at 372. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone peaked at 604 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 372, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 604 | — |
| 2001 | 592 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 580 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 569 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 557 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 546 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 525 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 514 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 504 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 494 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 484 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 474 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 465 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 455 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 446 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 437 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 429 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 420 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 412 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 403 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 395 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 380 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 372 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.6 | 504 | 604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.6 | 412 | 494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 | 372 | 403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 13 Indonesia 382 compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 377 compare
- 15 Angola 373 compare
- 17 Gabon 371 compare
- 18 Mozambique 361 compare
- 19 South Sudan 320 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % 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 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % 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 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sierra Leone was 372 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 604 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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