Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 118,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
118,000
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
204,000
in 2007
All-time low
118,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 172.0k2001: 178.0k2002: 184.0k2003: 189.0k2004: 194.0k2005: 200.0k2006: 203.0k2007: 204.0k2008: 202.0k2009: 197.0k2010: 191.0k2011: 185.0k2012: 179.0k2013: 164.0k2014: 164.0k2015: 159.0k2016: 155.0k2017: 150.0k2018: 145.0k2019: 140.0k2020: 135.0k2021: 131.0k2022: 126.0k2023: 122.0k2024: 118.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania stood at 118,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania peaked at 204,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 118,000, in 2024.

That places Tanzania 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 172,000
2001 178,000 +3.5%
2002 184,000 +3.4%
2003 189,000 +2.7%
2004 194,000 +2.6%
2005 200,000 +3.1%
2006 203,000 +1.5%
2007 204,000 +0.5%
2008 202,000 -1.0%
2009 197,000 -2.5%
2010 191,000 -3.0%
2011 185,000 -3.1%
2012 179,000 -3.2%
2013 164,000 -8.4%
2014 164,000 +0.0%
2015 159,000 -3.0%
2016 155,000 -2.5%
2017 150,000 -3.2%
2018 145,000 -3.3%
2019 140,000 -3.4%
2020 135,000 -3.6%
2021 131,000 -3.0%
2022 126,000 -3.8%
2023 122,000 -3.2%
2024 118,000 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 192,300 172,000 204,000 10
2010s 163,200 140,000 191,000 10
2020s 126,400 118,000 135,000 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 12 Vietnam 184,000 compare
  2. 13 Angola 141,000 compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 125,000 compare
  4. 16 Kenya 117,000 compare
  5. 17 Thailand 104,000 compare
  6. 17 Brazil 104,000 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Tanzania was 118,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 204,000 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 118,000 in 2024.
How does Tanzania rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Tanzania ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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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