Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0014 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0014 cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0095 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 cases per person, in 2024.
That places Botswana 47th 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0095 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0093 cases per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 cases per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 cases per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 cases per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 cases per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 cases per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 cases per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 cases per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 cases per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 cases per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 cases per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 cases per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 cases per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 cases per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 cases per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.003 cases per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 cases per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 cases per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 cases per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 cases per person | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 cases per person | -19.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0014 cases per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0014 cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0081 cases per person | 0.0065 cases per person | 0.0095 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 cases per person | 0.003 cases per person | 0.0059 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 cases per person | 0.0014 cases per person | 0.0027 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 Botswana?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Botswana was 0.0014 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 cases per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.