Number of tuberculosis cases in United States
United States: Number of tuberculosis cases was 11,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22,000
in 2000
All-time low
8,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 11,000 for number of tuberculosis cases in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in United States peaked at 22,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2020.
United States ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,000 | — |
| 2001 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 8,800 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 320, 34.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,200 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,190 | 9,900 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,560 | 8,000 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in United States?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in United States was 11,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- United States ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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