Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gambia
Gambia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 460 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gambia stood at 460. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gambia peaked at 920 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 460, in 2024.
That places Gambia 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 770 | — |
| 2001 | 720 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 690 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 690 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 710 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 750 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 810 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 870 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 890 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 540 | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 900 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 920 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 590 | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 520 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 750 | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 670 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 720 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 740 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 770 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 700 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 630 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 530 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 480 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 460 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744 | 540 | 890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 728 | 520 | 920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 | 460 | 630 | 5 |
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gambia?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gambia was 460 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 920 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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