Number of tuberculosis cases in Romania

Romania: Number of tuberculosis cases was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,000
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
67th
of 210 countries
All-time high
44,000
in 2002
All-time low
11,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Romania, 2000–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 42.0k2001: 43.0k2002: 44.0k2003: 44.0k2004: 42.0k2005: 38.0k2006: 35.0k2007: 32.0k2008: 31.0k2009: 29.0k2010: 26.0k2011: 24.0k2012: 22.0k2013: 21.0k2014: 20.0k2015: 19.0k2016: 17.0k2017: 16.0k2018: 15.0k2019: 14.0k2020: 14.0k2021: 13.0k2022: 12.0k2023: 12.0k2024: 11.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Romania stood at 11,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Romania peaked at 44,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2024.

That places Romania 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,000 29,000 44,000 10
2010s 19,400 14,000 26,000 10
2020s 12,400 11,000 14,000 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 67 Türkiye 11,000 compare
  2. 67 United States 11,000 compare
  3. 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,900 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Romania?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Romania was 11,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Romania ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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