Tuberculosis cases in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tuberculosis cases was 16,000 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases in Mongolia is 16,000 cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Mongolia peaked at 16,000 cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,000 cases, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 cases | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 cases | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,000 cases | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 14,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 cases | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 15,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,000 cases | +6.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 16,000 cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700 cases, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 16,000 cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150 cases, 13.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,000 cases | 11,000 cases | 11,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,700 cases | 12,000 cases | 14,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,800 cases | 14,000 cases | 16,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Mongolia?
- Tuberculosis cases in Mongolia was 16,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 cases in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.