Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0019 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0019 cases per person.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0067 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 cases per person, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 37th out of 208 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 cases, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0067 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0059 cases per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 cases per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 cases per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 cases per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 cases per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 cases per person | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 cases per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 cases per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 cases per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 cases per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 cases per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 cases per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 cases per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 cases per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 cases per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 cases per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 cases per person | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 cases per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 cases per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 cases per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 cases per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 cases per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 cases per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 cases per person | +6.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0019 cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0019 cases per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0019 cases per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0051 cases per person | 0.0039 cases per person | 0.0067 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 cases per person | 0.0021 cases per person | 0.0047 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 cases per person | 0.0017 cases per person | 0.0019 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Bhutan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0019 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 cases per person in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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)
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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.