Number of tuberculosis cases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of tuberculosis cases was 5,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,200
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,300
in 2023
All-time low
2,700
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Guatemala is 5,200, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Guatemala peaked at 5,300 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 2001.
That places Guatemala 87th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,300 | — |
| 2001 | 2,700 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 3,300 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3,700 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 4,300 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,500 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,300 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3,700 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,900 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,100 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 3,500 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 4,600 | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 5,300 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 5,200 | -1.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,200 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 10.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,490 | 2,700 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,770 | 3,400 | 4,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,340 | 3,100 | 5,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Guatemala?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Guatemala was 5,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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