Number of tuberculosis cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 186,000 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
186,000
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 210 countries
All-time high
330,000
in 2000
All-time low
184,000
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Ethiopia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Ethiopia is 186,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Ethiopia peaked at 330,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 184,000, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291,100 | 252,000 | 330,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,800 | 188,000 | 244,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,800 | 184,000 | 186,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
- 9 Myanmar 263,000 compare
- 10 South Africa 249,000 compare
- 12 Viet Nam 184,000 compare
- 13 Angola 141,000 compare
- 14 Mozambique 125,000 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Ethiopia?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Ethiopia was 186,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,000 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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