Number of tuberculosis cases in Palestine
Palestine: Number of tuberculosis cases was 16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of tuberculosis cases in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Palestine stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Palestine peaked at 180 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.
That places Palestine 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180 | — |
| 2001 | 140 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 110 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 44 | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 77 | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 59 | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 71 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 60 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 60 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 55 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 43 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31 | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 38 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 16 | -27.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,700, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5 | 44 | 180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2 | 31 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 16 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 183 Nauru 19 compare
- 184 Puerto Rico 18 compare
- 186 Northern Mariana Islands 15 compare
- 187 Iceland 12 compare
- 187 Samoa 12 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Palestine?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Palestine was 16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Palestine ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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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