Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0012 cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.0012 cases per person.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0142 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 cases per person, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0142 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0052 cases per person | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 cases per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 cases per person | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 cases per person | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 cases per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 cases per person | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.004 cases per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 cases per person | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 cases per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 cases per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 cases per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 cases per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 cases per person | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 cases per person | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 cases per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 cases per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 cases per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 cases per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 cases per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 cases per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 cases per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 cases per person | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 cases per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 cases per person | -22.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0012 cases per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 cases per person, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0012 cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 cases per person | 0.0028 cases per person | 0.0142 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 cases per person | 0.0013 cases per person | 0.0026 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 cases per person | 0.0011 cases per person | 0.0015 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- 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 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0012 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 cases per person in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.