Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eritrea is 96, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eritrea peaked at 8,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 101st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,900 | — |
| 2001 | 2,900 | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 3,400 | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 2,700 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 1,700 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,900 | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 470 | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 350 | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 260 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 300 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 200 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 160 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 97 | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 140 | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,010 | 1,200 | 8,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573 | 160 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.6 | 96 | 140 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 98 United Kingdom 110 compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 110 compare
- 100 Belarus 100 compare
- 102 East Timor 95 compare
- 103 Guyana 93 compare
- 104 Mauritania 85 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eritrea?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eritrea was 96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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