Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.002 cases per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.002 cases per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0024 cases per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 cases per person, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0015 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0017 cases per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 cases per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 cases per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 cases per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 cases per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 cases per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 cases per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 cases per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 cases per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 cases per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 cases per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 cases per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 cases per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.002 cases per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 cases per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 cases per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 cases per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 cases per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.002 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 cases per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 cases per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.002 cases per person | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.002 cases per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 cases per person, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.002 cases per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 cases per person, 14.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0015 cases per person | 0.0024 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 cases per person | 0.0019 cases per person | 0.0022 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 cases per person | 0.002 cases per person | 0.0021 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.002 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 cases per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 cases per person in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.