Rate of new tuberculosis cases in United States
United States: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 3.2 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in United States, 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
United States recorded 3.2 cases per 100,000 people for rate of new tuberculosis cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in United States peaked at 7.7 cases per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4 cases per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places United States 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in United States, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 cases per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8 cases per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.6 cases per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3 cases per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 cases per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8 cases per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 cases per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2 cases per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6 cases per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 cases per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 cases per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 cases per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4 cases per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3 cases per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 cases per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3 cases per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 cases per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 cases per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6 cases per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 cases per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2 cases per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 cases per 100,000 people | 4.6 cases per 100,000 people | 7.7 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 cases per 100,000 people | 2.9 cases per 100,000 people | 4.4 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 cases per 100,000 people | 2.4 cases per 100,000 people | 3.2 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in United States?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in United States was 3.2 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 cases per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 cases per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does United States rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- United States ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.