Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 36,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,000
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
66,000
in 2000
All-time low
29,000
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region) is 36,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 66,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,000 | — |
| 2001 | 55,000 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 47,000 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 43,000 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 40,000 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 34,000 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,500 | 29,000 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,800 | 31,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 30,000 | 36,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 5 Mozambique 29,000 compare
- 6 Kenya 25,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 25,000 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23,000 compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 20,000 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 19,000 compare
- 10 Zambia 19,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region)?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region) was 36,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2009.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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