Tuberculosis cases in Angola
Angola: Tuberculosis cases was 141,000 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Angola recorded 141,000 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Angola peaked at 141,000 cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,000 cases, in 2000.
Angola ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Angola, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 56,000 cases | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 68,000 cases | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 78,000 cases | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 87,000 cases | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 95,000 cases | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 101,000 cases | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 106,000 cases | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 108,000 cases | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 110,000 cases | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 112,000 cases | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 113,000 cases | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 115,000 cases | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 119,000 cases | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 122,000 cases | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 125,000 cases | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 126,000 cases | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 126,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 126,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 126,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125,000 cases | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 128,000 cases | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 135,000 cases | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 141,000 cases | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 141,000 cases | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 141,000 cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000 cases, 10.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 141,000 cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 cases, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +27.3% | 44,000 cases | 56,000 cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,300 cases | 44,000 cases | 110,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,000 cases | 112,000 cases | 126,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,000 cases | 125,000 cases | 141,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Angola?
- Tuberculosis cases in Angola was 141,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 141,000 cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 cases in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.