Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 419 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
419 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
681 cases per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
419 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of new tuberculosis cases in Central African Republic is 419 cases per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Central African Republic peaked at 681 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 419 cases per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 681 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 667 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 654 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 641 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 628 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 615 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 603 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 591 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 579 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 568 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 556 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 545 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 534 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 524 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 513 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 503 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 493 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 483 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 473 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 464 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 455 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 446 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 437 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 428 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 419 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.7 cases per 100,000 people | 568 cases per 100,000 people | 681 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.8 cases per 100,000 people | 464 cases per 100,000 people | 556 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 437 cases per 100,000 people | 419 cases per 100,000 people | 455 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 7 Myanmar 482 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mongolia 446 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Namibia 422 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 411 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 12 South Africa 389 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Indonesia 382 cases per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Central African Republic?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Central African Republic was 419 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 681 cases per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 cases per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.