Number of tuberculosis cases in Belgium

Belgium: Number of tuberculosis cases was 320 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
320
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
147th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,800
in 2001
All-time low
290
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Belgium, 2000–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 9002021: 9502022: 9102023: 2902024: 320

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Belgium stood at 320.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Belgium peaked at 1,800 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 290, in 2023.

That places Belgium 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,410 1,100 1,800 10
2010s 1,080 1,000 1,200 10
2020s 674 290 950 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 144 Latvia 390 compare
  2. 145 Greece 360 compare
  3. 146 Sweden 350 compare
  4. 147 Ireland 320 compare
  5. 149 Brunei Darussalam 300 compare
  6. 149 Micronesia (Federated States of) 300 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Belgium?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Belgium was 320 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,800 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 290 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Belgium ranks 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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