Number of tuberculosis cases in Turkey
Turkey: Number of tuberculosis cases was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Turkey stood at 11,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Turkey peaked at 35,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2024.
That places Turkey 67th 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,000 | — |
| 2001 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 545, 20.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,600 | 27,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,600 | 15,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,600 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Turkey?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Turkey was 11,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Turkey ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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