Number of tuberculosis cases in Botswana
Botswana: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,600
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 2000
All-time low
3,600
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3,600 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Botswana peaked at 16,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 2024.
That places Botswana 103rd 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,000 | — |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8,400 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7,800 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 7,100 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 6,500 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 5,800 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5,100 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 4,400 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 3,600 | -18.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3,600 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3,600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,700 | 13,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,790 | 7,100 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,080 | 3,600 | 6,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 104 Mauritania 3,400 compare
- 105 Italy 3,000 compare
- 105 Nicaragua 3,000 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 3,000 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Botswana?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Botswana was 3,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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