Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Syria
Syria: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 5,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Syria is 5,600, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Syria peaked at 13,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 2019.
Syria ranks 85th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,000 | — |
| 2001 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 9,300 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8,200 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 8,500 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,300 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 7,700 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 6,800 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6,600 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,500 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4,900 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 6,200 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,600 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,300 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 4,900 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5,500 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,800 | 7,300 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,360 | 4,200 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,120 | 4,300 | 5,600 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Syria?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Syria was 5,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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