Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 23,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,000
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
35,000
in 2016
All-time low
21,000
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 23,000 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 35,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,000 | — |
| 2001 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 28,000 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35,000 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 27,000 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 23,000 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,400 | 21,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,600 | 26,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,200 | 23,000 | 31,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Europe (WHO region)?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Europe (WHO region) was 23,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 2007.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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