Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 830 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 830 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria peaked at 7,500 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 830, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 126th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,600 | — |
| 2001 | 7,500 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 6,300 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,500 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,900 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,400 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 3,900 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 900 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 830 | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,730 | 4,400 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,620 | 1,700 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,006 | 830 | 1,200 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria was 830 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 830 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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