Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland

Ireland: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 320 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
320
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
590
in 2006
All-time low
240
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 5402001: 5502002: 5202003: 5602004: 5502005: 5702006: 5902007: 5802008: 5702009: 5602010: 5102011: 5002012: 4402013: 4502014: 3702015: 3602016: 3602017: 3702018: 3602019: 3002020: 2802021: 2502022: 2402023: 2502024: 320

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland stood at 320.

That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland peaked at 590 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 240, in 2022.

That places Ireland 147th 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.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 540
2001 550 +1.9%
2002 520 -5.5%
2003 560 +7.7%
2004 550 -1.8%
2005 570 +3.6%
2006 590 +3.5%
2007 580 -1.7%
2008 570 -1.7%
2009 560 -1.8%
2010 510 -8.9%
2011 500 -2.0%
2012 440 -12.0%
2013 450 +2.3%
2014 370 -17.8%
2015 360 -2.7%
2016 360 +0.0%
2017 370 +2.8%
2018 360 -2.7%
2019 300 -16.7%
2020 280 -6.7%
2021 250 -10.7%
2022 240 -4.0%
2023 250 +4.2%
2024 320 +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 559 520 590 10
2010s 402 300 510 10
2020s 268 240 320 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 144 Latvia 390 compare
  2. 145 Greece 360 compare
  3. 146 Sweden 350 compare
  4. 147 Belgium 320 compare
  5. 149 Brunei 300 compare
  6. 149 Micronesia (country) 300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Ireland was 320 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 590 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Ireland ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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