Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 20,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 174 countries
All-time high
54,000
in 2001
All-time low
17,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe is 20,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 54,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,000 | — |
| 2001 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 53,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 46,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,000 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 39,000 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 36,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,700 | 46,000 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,000 | 18,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,200 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.59 % 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 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % 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 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe was 20,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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