Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV was 315,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
315,000
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
481,000
in 2014
All-time low
315,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in Africa (WHO region) is 315,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 481,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 315,000, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 408,000 | — |
| 2001 | 411,000 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 423,000 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 439,000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 446,000 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 452,000 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 446,000 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 470,000 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 453,000 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 441,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 443,000 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 460,000 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 459,000 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 463,000 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 481,000 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 475,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 471,000 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 467,000 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 450,000 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 439,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 445,000 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 413,000 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 359,000 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 327,000 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 315,000 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438,900 | 408,000 | 470,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,800 | 439,000 | 481,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,800 | 315,000 | 445,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 India 300,000 compare
- 2 Indonesia 118,000 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59,000 compare
- 4 Nigeria 56,000 compare
- 5 Pakistan 51,000 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 44,000 compare
- 7 Philippines 36,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv in Africa (WHO region) was 315,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 481,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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