Number of incident tuberculosis cases in India
India: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 2.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.71 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.59 million
in 2005
All-time low
2.71 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 2.71 million 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in India peaked at 3.59 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million | -1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 208.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.71 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 40,500, 66.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 3.40 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.81 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.71 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in India?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in India was 2.71 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- India ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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