Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 2,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,900 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,900 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 108th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,800 | — |
| 2001 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,900 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 4,300 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,800 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,200 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,970 | 3,600 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,720 | 3,200 | 4,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,800 | 2,700 | 2,900 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Saudi Arabia was 2,900 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,900 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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