Tuberculosis cases in Romania
Romania: Tuberculosis cases was 11,000 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases in Romania stood at 11,000 cases. 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, tuberculosis cases in Romania peaked at 44,000 cases in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,000 cases, in 2024.
That places Romania 67th out of 215 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.
Tuberculosis cases in Romania, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 43,000 cases | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 44,000 cases | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42,000 cases | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 38,000 cases | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 35,000 cases | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 32,000 cases | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 31,000 cases | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29,000 cases | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 26,000 cases | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 24,000 cases | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 22,000 cases | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 21,000 cases | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20,000 cases | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19,000 cases | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 cases | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 16,000 cases | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15,000 cases | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,000 cases | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 14,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 cases | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12,000 cases | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 cases | -8.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11,000 cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 320 cases, 34.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11,000 cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 545 cases, 20.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,000 cases | 29,000 cases | 44,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,400 cases | 14,000 cases | 26,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,400 cases | 11,000 cases | 14,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Romania?
- Tuberculosis cases in Romania was 11,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 cases in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 cases in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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.