Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Libya
Libya: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 63 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
65 cases per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
32 cases per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Libya, 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
Libya recorded 63 cases per 100,000 people for rate of new tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Libya peaked at 65 cases per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32 cases per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Libya ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Libya, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 62 cases per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 63 cases per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64 cases per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65 cases per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64 cases per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 63 cases per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 60 cases per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 57 cases per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 53 cases per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 49 cases per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 43 cases per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 38 cases per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 35 cases per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 33 cases per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 32 cases per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 cases per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 37 cases per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 40 cases per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 43 cases per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 47 cases per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 52 cases per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 57 cases per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 63 cases per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 63 cases per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46 cases per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 63 cases per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15 cases per 100,000 people, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 cases per 100,000 people | 53 cases per 100,000 people | 65 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3 cases per 100,000 people | 32 cases per 100,000 people | 49 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4 cases per 100,000 people | 43 cases per 100,000 people | 63 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Libya?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Libya was 63 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 65 cases per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 cases per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Libya ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.