Number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia
Colombia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 26,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26,000
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
39th
of 215 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
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,000 | — |
| 2001 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 26,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 50.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 215 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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