Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Benin
Benin: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 5,800 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,800
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
7,700
in 2009
All-time low
5,100
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Benin stood at 5,800.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Benin peaked at 7,700 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,100, in 2000.
That places Benin 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,100 | — |
| 2001 | 5,600 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6,300 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6,700 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,600 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,500 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,100 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,900 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,800 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,600 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,400 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,300 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,200 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,000 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5,800 | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,680 | 5,100 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,120 | 6,400 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,040 | 5,800 | 6,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 79 East Timor 6,900 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 6,700 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 6,600 compare
- 82 Djibouti 5,800 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 5,800 compare
- 85 Paraguay 5,600 compare
- 85 Syria 5,600 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Benin?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Benin was 5,800 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,700 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,100 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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