Incidence of tuberculosis in World
World: Incidence of tuberculosis was 131 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
131
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
190
in 2000
All-time low
131
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in World, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in World stood at 131. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in World peaked at 190 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190 | — |
| 2001 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 189 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 189 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 187 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 185 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 183 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 180 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 176 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 173 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 166 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 154 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 150 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 141 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 134 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 131 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.2 | 173 | 190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.5 | 134 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.4 | 131 | 134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 compare
- 3 Philippines 625 compare
- 4 Lesotho 548 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 496 compare
- 6 Djibouti 495 compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 compare
- 8 Mongolia 446 compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 30,206 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 411,913 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in World?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in World was 131 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2020.
- How does World rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- World ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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