Number of tuberculosis cases in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of tuberculosis cases was 4,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2009
All-time low
4,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Eswatini peaked at 18,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 97th 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 9,700 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 7,400 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 6,200 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 5,800 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,200 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 4,300 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,100 | 10,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,660 | 4,300 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,020 | 4,000 | 4,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Eswatini?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Eswatini was 4,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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