Number of tuberculosis cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of tuberculosis cases was 7,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,300
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
78th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,300
in 2024
All-time low
2,400
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7,300 for number of 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, number of tuberculosis cases in El Salvador peaked at 7,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 78th of 210 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,500 | — |
| 2001 | 3,100 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 4,800 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,900 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 2,600 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,200 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 5,400 | +68.8% |
| 2024 | 7,300 | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 | 2,400 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,450 | 2,400 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,180 | 2,400 | 7,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 76 Rwanda 8,800 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 7,900 compare
- 79 East Timor 6,900 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 6,700 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 6,600 compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in El Salvador?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in El Salvador was 7,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,300 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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