Number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Number of tuberculosis cases was 32,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 210 countries
All-time high
32,000
in 2016
All-time low
27,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 27.0k2001: 28.0k2002: 29.0k2003: 29.0k2004: 30.0k2005: 30.0k2006: 30.0k2007: 30.0k2008: 30.0k2009: 31.0k2010: 31.0k2011: 31.0k2012: 31.0k2013: 31.0k2014: 31.0k2015: 31.0k2016: 32.0k2017: 32.0k2018: 32.0k2019: 32.0k2020: 32.0k2021: 32.0k2022: 32.0k2023: 32.0k2024: 32.0k

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 210 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 210 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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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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