Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Iceland
Iceland: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
22
in 2010
All-time low
5
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Iceland peaked at 22 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2003.
That places Iceland 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +144.4% |
| 2011 | 8 | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2018 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2023 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 6 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 178 Naoero 19 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1752 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Iceland?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Iceland was 12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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