Number of tuberculosis cases in Japan

Japan: Number of tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 210 countries
All-time high
60,000
in 2000
All-time low
12,000
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Japan, 2000–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 60.0k2001: 53.0k2002: 48.0k2003: 45.0k2004: 41.0k2005: 37.0k2006: 34.0k2007: 33.0k2008: 31.0k2009: 30.0k2010: 29.0k2011: 28.0k2012: 26.0k2013: 25.0k2014: 24.0k2015: 22.0k2016: 21.0k2017: 20.0k2018: 19.0k2019: 17.0k2020: 15.0k2021: 14.0k2022: 12.0k2023: 12.0k2024: 12.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 12,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Japan peaked at 60,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2022.

Japan ranks 61st of 210 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,200 30,000 60,000 10
2010s 23,100 17,000 29,000 10
2020s 13,000 12,000 15,000 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Japan?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Japan was 12,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Japan ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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