Tuberculosis cases in Guinea
Guinea: Tuberculosis cases was 26,000 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 26,000 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Guinea peaked at 26,000 cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 cases, in 2000.
That places Guinea 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Guinea, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 cases | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 cases | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 14,000 cases | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 15,000 cases | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16,000 cases | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17,000 cases | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18,000 cases | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 cases | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20,000 cases | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,000 cases | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,000 cases | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23,000 cases | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 cases | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25,000 cases | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26,000 cases | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 26,000 cases | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26,000 cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000 cases, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26,000 cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 cases, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,000 cases | 10,000 cases | 19,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,100 cases | 20,000 cases | 23,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,200 cases | 24,000 cases | 26,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Guinea?
- Tuberculosis cases in Guinea was 26,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 cases in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Guinea ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.