Number of tuberculosis cases in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of tuberculosis cases was 5,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Paraguay is 5,600, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Paraguay peaked at 5,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 85th of 215 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,000 | — |
| 2001 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,700 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 4,500 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,400 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,300 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3,800 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 4,500 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 5,200 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 5,600 | +7.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5,600 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 10.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,470 | 3,800 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,560 | 3,300 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,480 | 3,300 | 5,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Paraguay?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Paraguay was 5,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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