Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 87,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87,000
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
87,000
in 2024
All-time low
30,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 30.0k2001: 35.0k2002: 42.0k2003: 49.0k2004: 54.0k2005: 58.0k2006: 62.0k2007: 63.0k2008: 62.0k2009: 63.0k2010: 62.0k2011: 60.0k2012: 59.0k2013: 61.0k2014: 65.0k2015: 68.0k2016: 71.0k2017: 75.0k2018: 78.0k2019: 80.0k2020: 80.0k2021: 82.0k2022: 84.0k2023: 84.0k2024: 87.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan stood at 87,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan peaked at 87,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30,000
2001 35,000 +16.7%
2002 42,000 +20.0%
2003 49,000 +16.7%
2004 54,000 +10.2%
2005 58,000 +7.4%
2006 62,000 +6.9%
2007 63,000 +1.6%
2008 62,000 -1.6%
2009 63,000 +1.6%
2010 62,000 -1.6%
2011 60,000 -3.2%
2012 59,000 -1.7%
2013 61,000 +3.4%
2014 65,000 +6.6%
2015 68,000 +4.6%
2016 71,000 +4.4%
2017 75,000 +5.6%
2018 78,000 +4.0%
2019 80,000 +2.6%
2020 80,000 +0.0%
2021 82,000 +2.5%
2022 84,000 +2.4%
2023 84,000 +0.0%
2024 87,000 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,800 30,000 63,000 10
2010s 67,900 59,000 80,000 10
2020s 83,400 80,000 87,000 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 17 Thailand 104,000 compare
  2. 17 Brazil 104,000 compare
  3. 19 Uganda 99,000 compare
  4. 21 Madagascar 72,000 compare
  5. 22 Papua New Guinea 70,000 compare
  6. 23 Nepal 67,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan was 87,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 87,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
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