Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 8,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,800
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2000
All-time low
7,700
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8,800 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Rwanda peaked at 20,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,700, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 76th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,000 | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,700 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8,100 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7,800 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,700 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,500 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,700 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8,800 | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8,800 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,670 | 9,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,930 | 7,700 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,520 | 8,200 | 8,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 73 Gabon 9,400 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 9,200 compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 9,200 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 7,900 compare
- 78 El Salvador 7,300 compare
- 79 East Timor 6,900 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Rwanda?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Rwanda was 8,800 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,700 in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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