Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gabon
Gabon: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 9,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2015
All-time low
4,200
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gabon is 9,400, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gabon peaked at 10,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,200 | — |
| 2001 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,100 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5,500 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5,800 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6,300 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 6,900 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 7,400 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7,900 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8,500 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8,900 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9,300 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9,700 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,700 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,600 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,500 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,400 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,800, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,500 | 4,200 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,350 | 7,900 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,480 | 9,400 | 9,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Gabon was 9,400 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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