Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0006 cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0006 cases per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0024 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 cases per person, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0024 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0022 cases per person | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 cases per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 cases per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 cases per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 cases per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 cases per person | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 cases per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.001 cases per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 cases per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 cases per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 cases per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 cases per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 cases per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 cases per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 cases per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 cases per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 cases per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 cases per person | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0006 cases per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 cases per person, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0006 cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 cases per person | 0.0009 cases per person | 0.0024 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0008 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Rwanda?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0006 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 cases per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.