Number of tuberculosis cases in Burundi
Burundi: Number of tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 2000
All-time low
12,000
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 12,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Burundi peaked at 14,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2019.
That places Burundi 61st 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,000 | — |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,500 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Burundi?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Burundi was 12,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Burundi ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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