Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 350,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
350,000
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
466,000
in 2000
All-time low
291,000
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 350,000 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 466,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 291,000, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 466,000 | — |
| 2001 | 437,000 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 421,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 410,000 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 396,000 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 379,000 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 363,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 348,000 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 340,000 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 325,000 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 315,000 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 315,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 307,000 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 301,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 293,000 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 291,000 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 293,000 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 306,000 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 307,000 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 295,000 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 311,000 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 329,000 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 343,000 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 350,000 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388,500 | 325,000 | 466,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,800 | 291,000 | 315,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,600 | 295,000 | 350,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 6 Nigeria 510,000 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 412,000 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
- 9 Myanmar 263,000 compare
- 10 South Africa 249,000 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 186,000 compare
- 12 Viet Nam 184,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region)?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Americas (WHO region) was 350,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 466,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,000 in 2015.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) 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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