Number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of tuberculosis cases was 32,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone is 32,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 32,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27,000, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,000 | — |
| 2001 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,400 | 27,000 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,400 | 31,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone was 32,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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