Number of tuberculosis cases in Sudan
Sudan: Number of tuberculosis cases was 24,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,000
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
59,000
in 2007
All-time low
24,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Sudan stood at 24,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Sudan peaked at 59,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,000 | — |
| 2001 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 49,000 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 53,000 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 38,000 | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 24,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 24,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,900 | 49,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,800 | 30,000 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,600 | 24,000 | 29,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Sudan?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Sudan was 24,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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