Tuberculosis cases in Sweden
Sweden: Tuberculosis cases was 350 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases in Sweden stood at 350 cases. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Sweden peaked at 920 cases in 2015 and was at its lowest, 350 cases, in 2024.
That places Sweden 146th 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 | 617 cases | 520 cases | 730 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 709 cases | 560 cases | 920 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 388 cases | 350 cases | 420 cases | 5 |
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More health data for Sweden
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Sweden?
- Tuberculosis cases in Sweden was 350 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 920 cases in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 cases in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Sweden ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.