Tuberculosis cases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tuberculosis cases was 250 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 250 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Cape Verde peaked at 800 cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 200 cases, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 152nd 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.
Tuberculosis cases in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 800 cases | — |
| 2001 | 780 cases | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 490 cases | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 740 cases | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 650 cases | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 610 cases | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 520 cases | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 520 cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 610 cases | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 580 cases | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 590 cases | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 620 cases | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 670 cases | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 470 cases | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 420 cases | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 400 cases | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 360 cases | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 360 cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 290 cases | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 290 cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 290 cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 260 cases | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 200 cases | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 280 cases | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 250 cases | -10.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 250 cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700 cases, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 250 cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 cases, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51.0% | 490 cases | 740 cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630 cases | 490 cases | 800 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 447 cases | 290 cases | 670 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 256 cases | 200 cases | 290 cases | 5 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Cape Verde?
- Tuberculosis cases in Cape Verde was 250 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 800 cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 cases in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.