Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 4,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,700
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
14,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,400
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 4,700.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 14,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,000 | — |
| 2001 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 9,600 | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 9,100 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8,600 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 9,400 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 9,500 | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9,400 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5,900 | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 6,500 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5,500 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 6,600 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7,700 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 6,400 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 5,500 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 4,400 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,020 | 8,600 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,660 | 5,500 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,120 | 4,400 | 6,400 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 4,700 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2022.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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