Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
144th
of 174 countries
All-time high
160
in 2010
All-time low
4
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bhutan peaked at 160 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 144th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150 | — |
| 2001 | 120 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 140 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 150 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 130 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 110 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 22 | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133 | 120 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62 | 4 | 160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 144 Macau, China 5 compare
- 144 Denmark 5 compare
- 147 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 147 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 147 New Zealand 4 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bhutan?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bhutan was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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