Number of tuberculosis cases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of tuberculosis cases was 1,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,500
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,000
in 2000
All-time low
1,300
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,500 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Bhutan peaked at 4,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 116th out of 215 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,000 | — |
| 2001 | 3,600 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,900 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,600 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,500 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,500 is below the median for South Asia, which is 40,500, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,310 | 2,700 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,270 | 1,600 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,420 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Bhutan?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Bhutan was 1,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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