Tuberculosis cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tuberculosis cases was 7,300 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7,300 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in El Salvador peaked at 7,300 cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,400 cases, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,500 cases | — |
| 2001 | 3,100 cases | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3,100 cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,600 cases | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2,500 cases | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,000 cases | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 cases | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2,600 cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,600 cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 cases | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,400 cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,600 cases | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,800 cases | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,000 cases | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,300 cases | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 cases | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 4,800 cases | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4,700 cases | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,900 cases | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 2,600 cases | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2,400 cases | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,200 cases | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5,400 cases | +68.8% |
| 2024 | 7,300 cases | +35.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7,300 cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700 cases, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7,300 cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515 cases, 14.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 cases | 2,400 cases | 3,500 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,450 cases | 2,400 cases | 4,800 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,180 cases | 2,400 cases | 7,300 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 76 Rwanda 8,800 cases compare
- 77 Tajikistan 7,900 cases compare
- 79 East Timor 6,900 cases compare
- 80 United Kingdom 6,700 cases compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 6,600 cases compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in El Salvador?
- Tuberculosis cases in El Salvador was 7,300 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,300 cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 cases in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for tuberculosis cases?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.