Number of tuberculosis cases in Gabon
Gabon: Number of tuberculosis cases was 9,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2015
All-time low
4,200
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9,400 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Gabon peaked at 10,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 2000.
That places Gabon 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,200 | — |
| 2001 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,100 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5,500 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5,800 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6,300 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 6,900 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 7,400 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7,900 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8,500 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8,900 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9,300 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9,700 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,700 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,600 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,500 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,400 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,500 | 4,200 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,350 | 7,900 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,480 | 9,400 | 9,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Gabon?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Gabon was 9,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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