Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lebanon peaked at 20 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 2015 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.907 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lebanon?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lebanon was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Lebanon ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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