Tuberculosis deaths by region in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 2,900 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in Colombia is 2,900 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Colombia peaked at 2,900 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,400 deaths, in 2011.
That places Colombia 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,600 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,400 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,200 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2,000 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,900 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,600 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,800 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,900 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,700 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,500 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,400 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,800 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1,800 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,600 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,500 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,700 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,700 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,200 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2,600 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 2,900 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 2,900 deaths | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,900 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,900 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.5 deaths, 40.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,980 deaths | 1,600 deaths | 2,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 1,800 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,500 deaths | 1,900 deaths | 2,900 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Colombia was 2,900 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,900 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 deaths in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.