Tuberculosis cases in Suriname
Suriname: Tuberculosis cases was 210 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 210 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Suriname peaked at 310 cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 140 cases, in 2021.
That places Suriname 154th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222 cases | 180 cases | 300 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 211 cases | 160 cases | 310 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 182 cases | 140 cases | 210 cases | 5 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Suriname?
- Tuberculosis cases in Suriname was 210 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 310 cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 cases in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.