Incidence of tuberculosis in United States of America
United States of America: Incidence of tuberculosis was 3.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.2 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in United States of America peaked at 7.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2020.
That places United States of America 179th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in United States of America?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in United States of America was 3.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- United States of America ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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