Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Singapore
Singapore: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 20 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Singapore peaked at 280 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
That places Singapore 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 280 | — |
| 2001 | 240 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 210 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 160 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 130 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 100 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 83 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 94 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 67 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 46 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 26 | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 20 | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.3 | 83 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 | 35 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 20 | 31 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Singapore?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Singapore was 20 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 280 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Singapore ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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