Tuberculosis cases in Russia
Russia: Tuberculosis cases was 49,000 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Russia recorded 49,000 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Russia peaked at 139,000 cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49,000 cases, in 2024.
That places Russia 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Russia, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 134,000 cases | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 131,000 cases | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 128,000 cases | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 127,000 cases | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 127,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129,000 cases | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 129,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 127,000 cases | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 123,000 cases | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 117,000 cases | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 111,000 cases | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 106,000 cases | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 101,000 cases | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 97,000 cases | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 92,000 cases | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 86,000 cases | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 80,000 cases | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 73,000 cases | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 71,000 cases | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 69,000 cases | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 56,000 cases | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 55,000 cases | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 49,000 cases | -10.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 49,000 cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 320 cases, 153.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Russia's 49,000 cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 545 cases, 89.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,800 cases | 127,000 cases | 139,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,600 cases | 73,000 cases | 123,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,000 cases | 49,000 cases | 71,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Russia?
- Tuberculosis cases in Russia was 49,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 139,000 cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 cases in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.