Number of tuberculosis cases in Spain
Spain: Number of tuberculosis cases was 3,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,800
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 2003
All-time low
3,000
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Spain stood at 3,800.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Spain peaked at 14,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2022.
That places Spain 99th 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,000 | — |
| 2001 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 8,500 | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 9,900 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,400 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,900 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,100 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7,100 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 6,400 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5,800 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4,700 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 5,500 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 5,100 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,200 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,700 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,400 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 3,900 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 3,000 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 4,700 | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 3,800 | -19.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,800 is above the median for high income countries, which is 320, 11.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,800 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 545, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,580 | 8,500 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,150 | 4,700 | 8,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,760 | 3,000 | 4,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 97 Eswatini 4,000 compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 3,900 compare
- 99 Chile 3,800 compare
- 99 Equatorial Guinea 3,800 compare
- 99 Gambia 3,800 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Spain?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Spain was 3,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Spain ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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