Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs was 372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
372
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
604
in 2000
All-time low
372
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Sierra Leone stood at 372. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Sierra Leone peaked at 604 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 372, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 604 | — |
| 2001 | 592 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 580 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 569 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 557 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 546 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 525 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 514 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 504 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 494 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 484 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 474 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 465 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 455 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 446 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 437 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 429 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 420 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 412 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 403 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 395 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 380 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 372 | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 372 is above the median for low income countries, which is 139.5, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 372 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.6 | 504 | 604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.6 | 412 | 494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 | 372 | 403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 13 Indonesia 382 compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 377 compare
- 15 Angola 373 compare
- 17 Gabon 371 compare
- 18 Mozambique 361 compare
- 19 South Sudan 320 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Sierra Leone was 372 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 604 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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