Number of incident tuberculosis cases in United States
United States: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22,000
in 2000
All-time low
8,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in United States, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in United States stood at 11,000.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in United States peaked at 22,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2020.
United States ranks 67th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,000 | — |
| 2001 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 8,800 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,200 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,190 | 9,900 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,560 | 8,000 | 11,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in United States?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in United States was 11,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- United States ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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