Number of tuberculosis cases in Thailand
Thailand: Number of tuberculosis cases was 104,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104,000
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 210 countries
All-time high
157,000
in 2002
All-time low
102,000
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Thailand is 104,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Thailand peaked at 157,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102,000, in 2021.
That places Thailand 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,200 | 128,000 | 157,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,700 | 107,000 | 124,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,400 | 102,000 | 107,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 14 Mozambique 125,000 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 118,000 compare
- 16 Kenya 117,000 compare
- 17 Brazil 104,000 compare
- 19 Uganda 99,000 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 87,000 compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.19 % 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 0.1602 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Thailand?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Thailand was 104,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 157,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,000 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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