Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
33
in 2000
All-time low
19
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 19 for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bhutan peaked at 33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.5, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7 | 29 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 31 Afghanistan 19 compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 19 compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 19 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 19 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bhutan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bhutan was 19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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