Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 669,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Pakistan is 669,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Pakistan peaked at 671,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 427,000, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427,000 | — |
| 2001 | 439,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 450,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 472,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 484,000 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 495,000 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 508,000 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 522,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 536,000 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 549,000 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 562,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 572,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 581,000 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 579,000 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 587,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 591,000 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 595,000 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 601,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 608,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 610,000 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 646,000 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 671,000 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 662,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 669,000 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479,300 | 427,000 | 536,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,500 | 549,000 | 608,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,600 | 610,000 | 671,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 Indonesia 1.08 million compare
- 3 Philippines 724,000 compare
- 4 China 696,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 510,000 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 412,000 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Pakistan?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Pakistan was 669,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 671,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,000 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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