Number of tuberculosis cases in Libya
Libya: Number of tuberculosis cases was 4,700 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,700
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
90th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,700
in 2024
All-time low
2,100
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Libya is 4,700, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Libya peaked at 4,700 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 2014.
That places Libya 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,100 | — |
| 2001 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 4,200 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 4,700 | +11.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,700 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,700, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,530 | 3,100 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,450 | 2,100 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,820 | 3,000 | 4,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Libya?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Libya was 4,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,700 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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