Tuberculosis cases in Ukraine
Ukraine: Tuberculosis cases was 33,000 cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 33,000 cases for tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Ukraine peaked at 103,000 cases in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33,000 cases, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 100,000 cases | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 102,000 cases | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 103,000 cases | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 101,000 cases | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 98,000 cases | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 93,000 cases | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 86,000 cases | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 76,000 cases | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 67,000 cases | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 63,000 cases | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 61,000 cases | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 59,000 cases | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 55,000 cases | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 53,000 cases | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 49,000 cases | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 45,000 cases | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 41,000 cases | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 37,000 cases | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 34,000 cases | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 33,000 cases | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 36,000 cases | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 36,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 cases | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 33,000 cases | -2.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 33,000 cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700 cases, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 33,000 cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 545 cases, 60.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,200 cases | 67,000 cases | 103,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,700 cases | 34,000 cases | 63,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,400 cases | 33,000 cases | 36,000 cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 33 Malaysia 34,000 cases compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 34,000 cases compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 32,000 cases compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 32,000 cases compare
- 38 Somalia 29,000 cases compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Ukraine?
- Tuberculosis cases in Ukraine was 33,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 cases in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 cases in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Ukraine ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.