Number of tuberculosis cases in Japan
Japan: Number of tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2024. βΌ 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
2000β2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Japan, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.5432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
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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