Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 14,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka stood at 14,000.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 29,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,000 | — |
| 2001 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,600 | 19,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,500 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,200 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka was 14,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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