Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 16,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,000
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35,000
in 2000
All-time low
13,000
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar stood at 16,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar peaked at 35,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 12th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,000 | — |
| 2001 | 31,000 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,000 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,300 | 28,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,300 | 13,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,800 | 13,000 | 17,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar was 16,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Myanmar ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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