Number of tuberculosis cases in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of tuberculosis cases was 118,000 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
118,000
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 210 countries
All-time high
204,000
in 2007
All-time low
118,000
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 172.0k2001: 178.0k2002: 184.0k2003: 189.0k2004: 194.0k2005: 200.0k2006: 203.0k2007: 204.0k2008: 202.0k2009: 197.0k2010: 191.0k2011: 185.0k2012: 179.0k2013: 164.0k2014: 164.0k2015: 159.0k2016: 155.0k2017: 150.0k2018: 145.0k2019: 140.0k2020: 135.0k2021: 131.0k2022: 126.0k2023: 122.0k2024: 118.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Tanzania is 118,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Tanzania peaked at 204,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 118,000, in 2024.

Tanzania ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 192,300 172,000 204,000 10
2010s 163,200 140,000 191,000 10
2020s 126,400 118,000 135,000 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 12 Viet Nam 184,000 compare
  2. 13 Angola 141,000 compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 125,000 compare
  4. 16 Kenya 117,000 compare
  5. 17 Brazil 104,000 compare
  6. 17 Thailand 104,000 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of tuberculosis cases in Tanzania?
Number of tuberculosis cases in Tanzania was 118,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 204,000 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 118,000 in 2024.
How does Tanzania rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
Tanzania ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
Number of tuberculosis cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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