Number of tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of tuberculosis cases was 34,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
75,000
in 2002
All-time low
29,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe stood at 34,000.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 75,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,000 | — |
| 2001 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 71,000 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 67,000 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 63,000 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 59,000 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 56,000 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 52,000 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 49,000 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 43,000 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,400 | 59,000 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,400 | 30,000 | 56,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,400 | 29,000 | 34,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Zimbabwe was 34,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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