Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0005 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per capita in Colombia is 0.0005 cases per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0007 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 cases per person, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 93rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 cases per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 cases per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 cases per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 cases per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 cases per person | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 cases per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 cases per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 cases per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 cases per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 cases per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 cases per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 cases per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 cases per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 cases per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 cases per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 cases per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 cases per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 cases per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 cases per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 cases per person | +7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0005 cases per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0005 cases per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 cases per person, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 cases per person | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0007 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0003 cases per person | 0.0004 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0004 cases per person | 0.0005 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 90 Dominican Republic 0.0005 cases per person compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 0.0005 cases per person compare
- 92 China 0.0005 cases per person compare
- 94 Brazil 0.0005 cases per person compare
- 95 Mali 0.0005 cases per person compare
- 96 Cape Verde 0.0005 cases per person compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Colombia was 0.0005 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 cases per person in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.