Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 19.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 19.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Afghanistan 19.0% compare
- 31 Bhutan 19.0% compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 19.0% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 19.0% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 19.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.