Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 14,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14,000
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
55th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29,000
in 2000
All-time low
13,000
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 29.0k2001: 27.0k2002: 26.0k2003: 25.0k2004: 24.0k2005: 23.0k2006: 22.0k2007: 21.0k2008: 20.0k2009: 19.0k2010: 18.0k2011: 18.0k2012: 17.0k2013: 17.0k2014: 16.0k2015: 15.0k2016: 14.0k2017: 14.0k2018: 13.0k2019: 13.0k2020: 13.0k2021: 13.0k2022: 13.0k2023: 13.0k2024: 14.0k

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

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 57 Namibia 13,000 compare
  6. 57 Burkina Faso 13,000 compare
  7. 57 Lesotho 13,000 compare

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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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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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