Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland
Ireland: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35
in 2000
All-time low
9
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland stood at 12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland peaked at 35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 129th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8 | 19 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland was 12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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