Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden
Sweden: Incidence of tuberculosis was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 2015
All-time low
3.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden stood at 3.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden peaked at 9.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.9942 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Sweden was 3.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Sweden ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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