Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 428,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
428,000
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2006
All-time low
428,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 428,000 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.29 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 428,000, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.20 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 972,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 886,000 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 804,000 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 737,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 672,000 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 617,000 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 552,000 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 511,000 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 471,000 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 458,000 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 428,000 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.15 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,800 | 617,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,000 | 428,000 | 552,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 South Africa 134,000 compare
- 2 India 37,000 compare
- 3 Uganda 33,000 compare
- 3 Indonesia 33,000 compare
- 5 Mozambique 29,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region) was 428,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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