Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 20.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sudan peaked at 34.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 27th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -13.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 20.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +53.3% | 15.0% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Sudan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sudan was 20.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.