Number of tuberculosis cases in India
India: Number of tuberculosis cases was 2.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 2.71 million for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in India peaked at 3.59 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 215 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 | 3.52 million | 3.40 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.81 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.71 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in India?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in India was 2.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2024.
- How does India rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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