Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 4,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone is 4,500, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 8,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,400 | — |
| 2001 | 7,600 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7,100 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6,800 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,700 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,300 | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 7,200 | +118.2% |
| 2007 | 3,300 | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,100 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 3,600 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3,700 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4,300 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,500 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,720 | 3,300 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,800 | 2,700 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,460 | 4,300 | 4,700 | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone was 4,500 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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