Number of tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of tuberculosis cases was 14,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,000
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
55th
of 210 countries
All-time high
29,000
in 2000
All-time low
13,000
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 29,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 210 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,000 | — |
| 2001 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,600 | 19,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,500 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,200 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 Mongolia 16,000 compare
- 53 Yemen 16,000 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14,000 compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 13,000 compare
- 57 Lesotho 13,000 compare
- 57 Namibia 13,000 compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13,000 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka was 14,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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