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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 22.0k2001: 21.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 19.0k2004: 18.0k2005: 18.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 17.0k2008: 16.0k2009: 14.0k2010: 14.0k2011: 13.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 11.0k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.0k2016: 10.0k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.0k2019: 9.9k2020: 8.0k2021: 8.8k2022: 9.0k2023: 11.0k2024: 11.0k

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

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in United States, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 67 Romania 11,000 compare
  2. 67 Turkey 11,000 compare
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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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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
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