Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 7.69 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 230.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.14 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -6.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2003 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2004 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2009 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2010 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.69 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.729 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.69 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.23 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +100.0% | -5.26 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +100.0% | -5.56 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +100.0% | -6.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +100.0% | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +46.3% | -6.9 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.59 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 29 Jordan 8.11 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 8.11 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Bolivia 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Paraguay 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Bhutan 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Vanuatu 7.14 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.14 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tuberculosis cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tuberculosis cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.