Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Germany

Germany: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 4,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,600
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
92nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,200
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Germany, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 10.0k2001: 7.7k2002: 7.6k2003: 7.7k2004: 6.8k2005: 6.3k2006: 5.7k2007: 5.1k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.8k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.3k2017: 5.9k2018: 5.8k2019: 5.1k2020: 4.4k2021: 4.2k2022: 4.3k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Germany stood at 4,600.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Germany peaked at 10,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 2021.

That places Germany 92nd out of 196 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 6,600 4,500 10,000 10
2010s 5,210 4,400 6,300 10
2020s 4,440 4,200 4,700 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 89 Hong Kong (China) 4,900 compare
  2. 90 Libya 4,700 compare
  3. 90 Tunisia 4,700 compare
  4. 93 Togo 4,500 compare
  5. 94 Poland 4,400 compare
  6. 95 Eritrea 4,100 compare
  7. 95 Honduras 4,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Germany?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Germany was 4,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Germany ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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