Number of tuberculosis cases in Iran
Iran: Number of tuberculosis cases was 9,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,600
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
29,000
in 2000
All-time low
9,600
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Iran stood at 9,600. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Iran peaked at 29,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,600, in 2024.
Iran ranks 72nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,000 | — |
| 2001 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9,600 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,700, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,300 | 21,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,000 | 12,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,320 | 9,600 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 70 Laos 9,900 compare
- 71 Iraq 9,800 compare
- 73 Gabon 9,400 compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 9,200 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 9,200 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Iran?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Iran was 9,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,600 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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