Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 263,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
263,000
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
263,000
in 2024
All-time low
167,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 252.0k2001: 254.0k2002: 256.0k2003: 257.0k2004: 258.0k2005: 258.0k2006: 258.0k2007: 257.0k2008: 256.0k2009: 255.0k2010: 245.0k2011: 235.0k2012: 226.0k2013: 217.0k2014: 208.0k2015: 200.0k2016: 192.0k2017: 184.0k2018: 177.0k2019: 169.0k2020: 167.0k2021: 188.0k2022: 233.0k2023: 261.0k2024: 263.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 263,000 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar peaked at 263,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167,000, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 9th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 252,000
2001 254,000 +0.8%
2002 256,000 +0.8%
2003 257,000 +0.4%
2004 258,000 +0.4%
2005 258,000 +0.0%
2006 258,000 +0.0%
2007 257,000 -0.4%
2008 256,000 -0.4%
2009 255,000 -0.4%
2010 245,000 -3.9%
2011 235,000 -4.1%
2012 226,000 -3.8%
2013 217,000 -4.0%
2014 208,000 -4.1%
2015 200,000 -3.8%
2016 192,000 -4.0%
2017 184,000 -4.2%
2018 177,000 -3.8%
2019 169,000 -4.5%
2020 167,000 -1.2%
2021 188,000 +12.6%
2022 233,000 +23.9%
2023 261,000 +12.0%
2024 263,000 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 256,100 252,000 258,000 10
2010s 205,300 169,000 245,000 10
2020s 222,400 167,000 263,000 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 6 Nigeria 510,000 compare
  2. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 412,000 compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
  4. 10 South Africa 249,000 compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 186,000 compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 184,000 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Myanmar was 263,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 263,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 167,000 in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Myanmar ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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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