Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 920,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
920,000
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
920,000
in 2024
All-time low
698,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 920,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 920,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 698,000, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 698,000 | — |
| 2001 | 713,000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 727,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 738,000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 749,000 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 761,000 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 774,000 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 787,000 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 791,000 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 809,000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 822,000 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 811,000 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 818,000 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 825,000 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 822,000 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 830,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 835,000 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 840,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 847,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 853,000 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 847,000 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 887,000 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 916,000 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 910,000 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 920,000 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 754,700 | 698,000 | 809,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,300 | 811,000 | 853,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,000 | 847,000 | 920,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 5 Pakistan 669,000 compare
- 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
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 920,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 920,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,000 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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