Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Botswana

Botswana: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 3,600 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,600
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 2000
All-time low
3,600
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Botswana, 2000–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000201220242000: 16.0k2001: 16.0k2002: 16.0k2003: 15.0k2004: 15.0k2005: 15.0k2006: 14.0k2007: 14.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 13.0k2010: 12.0k2011: 12.0k2012: 11.0k2013: 11.0k2014: 10.0k2015: 9.6k2016: 9.0k2017: 8.4k2018: 7.8k2019: 7.1k2020: 6.5k2021: 5.8k2022: 5.1k2023: 4.4k2024: 3.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Botswana stood at 3,600. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Botswana peaked at 16,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 2024.

That places Botswana 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,700 13,000 16,000 10
2010s 9,790 7,100 12,000 10
2020s 5,080 3,600 6,500 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 104 Mauritania 3,400 compare
  2. 105 Turkmenistan 3,000 compare
  3. 105 Nicaragua 3,000 compare
  4. 105 Italy 3,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Botswana?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Botswana was 3,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Botswana ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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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