Number of tuberculosis cases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of tuberculosis cases was 669,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
669,000
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 210 countries
All-time high
671,000
in 2022
All-time low
427,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Pakistan stood at 669,000.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Pakistan peaked at 671,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 427,000, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427,000 | — |
| 2001 | 439,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 450,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 460,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 472,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 484,000 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 495,000 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 508,000 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 522,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 536,000 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 549,000 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 562,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 572,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 581,000 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 579,000 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 587,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 591,000 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 595,000 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 601,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 608,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 610,000 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 646,000 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 671,000 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 662,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 669,000 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479,300 | 427,000 | 536,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,500 | 549,000 | 608,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,600 | 610,000 | 671,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 Indonesia 1.08 million compare
- 3 Anguilla 0 compare
- 3 Montserrat 0 compare
- 3 Philippines 724,000 compare
- 3 Tokelau 0 compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 696,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 510,000 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 412,000 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 384,000 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Pakistan?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Pakistan was 669,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 671,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,000 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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