Number of tuberculosis cases in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of tuberculosis cases was 740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
740
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
127th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 2000
All-time low
620
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Lebanon is 740, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Lebanon peaked at 1,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 620, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 127th 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,200 | — |
| 2001 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 850 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 700 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 660 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 620 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 780 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 840 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 790 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 800 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 760 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 950 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 990 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 950 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 920 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 860 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 910 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 910 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 650 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 710 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 700 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 740 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 824 | 620 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 914 | 760 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 742 | 650 | 910 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Lebanon?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Lebanon was 740 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 620 in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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