Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Slovakia
Slovakia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 3.3 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 3.3 cases per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Slovakia peaked at 32 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 cases per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30 cases per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 29 cases per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28 cases per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 18 cases per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 19 cases per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 18 cases per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16 cases per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 15 cases per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 12 cases per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 10 cases per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4 cases per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8 cases per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 cases per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 cases per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 7 cases per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3 cases per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 5 cases per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1 cases per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 cases per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4 cases per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 3 cases per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2 cases per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6 cases per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3 cases per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7 cases per 100,000 people | 12 cases per 100,000 people | 32 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 cases per 100,000 people | 4.8 cases per 100,000 people | 10 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 cases per 100,000 people | 3 cases per 100,000 people | 4.6 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Slovakia?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Slovakia was 3.3 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 32 cases per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 cases per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Slovakia ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.