Incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Incidence of tuberculosis was 59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka is 59, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka peaked at 148 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148 | — |
| 2001 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 132 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 125 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 118 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 59 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117 | 92 | 148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9 | 57 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4 | 55 | 59 | 5 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % 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 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.7895 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sri Lanka was 59 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 148 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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