Number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia
Serbia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 590 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia is 590, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia peaked at 5,200 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 590, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,200 | — |
| 2006 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,700 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4,400 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 4,100 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,800 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,200 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,700 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 590 | -54.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 590 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 590 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 545, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -54.6% | 1,300 | 590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,700 | 4,100 | 5,200 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,580 | 1,500 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 | 590 | 1,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Serbia was 590 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 590 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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