Number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia

Colombia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 26,000 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
26,000
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
27,000
in 2000
All-time low
16,000
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 27.0k2001: 25.0k2002: 24.0k2003: 23.0k2004: 21.0k2005: 18.0k2006: 19.0k2007: 19.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 18.0k2010: 18.0k2011: 18.0k2012: 18.0k2013: 17.0k2014: 16.0k2015: 16.0k2016: 16.0k2017: 16.0k2018: 17.0k2019: 18.0k2020: 20.0k2021: 21.0k2022: 23.0k2023: 24.0k2024: 26.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia stood at 26,000.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia peaked at 27,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,300 18,000 27,000 10
2010s 17,000 16,000 18,000 10
2020s 22,800 20,000 26,000 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 36 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 32,000 compare
  2. 36 Sierra Leone 32,000 compare
  3. 38 Somalia 29,000 compare
  4. 39 Guinea 26,000 compare
  5. 41 Algeria 25,000 compare
  6. 42 Chad 24,000 compare
  7. 42 Malawi 24,000 compare
  8. 42 Senegal 24,000 compare
  9. 42 Sudan 24,000 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia was 26,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Colombia ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed