Tuberculosis cases, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0001 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per capita in United Kingdom is 0.0001 cases per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0002 cases per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 cases per person, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 152nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 cases per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 cases per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 cases per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 cases per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 cases per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 cases per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 cases per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 cases per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 cases per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 cases per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 cases per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 cases per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 cases per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 cases per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 cases per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 cases per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 cases per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 cases per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 cases per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 cases per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 cases per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 cases per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 cases per person | +12.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0001 cases per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 cases per person, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0001 cases per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 cases per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 cases per person | 0.0001 cases per person | 0.0002 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 cases per person | 0.0001 cases per person | 0.0002 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 cases per person | 0.0001 cases per person | 0.0001 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0001 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 cases per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 cases per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.