Tuberculosis deaths by region in Gabon
Gabon: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 1,900 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,900 deaths for tuberculosis deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Gabon peaked at 2,800 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,300 deaths, in 2000.
That places Gabon 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,300 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 1,700 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,500 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1,900 deaths | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 1,800 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,600 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,700 deaths | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 2,600 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,700 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,600 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,700 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,700 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,800 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,500 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,500 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,800 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2,600 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,000 deaths | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 1,800 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 1,900 deaths | +5.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,900 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,900 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900 deaths, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by region in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +68.8% | 1,600 deaths | 2,700 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,700 deaths | 1,300 deaths | 2,700 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,630 deaths | 2,500 deaths | 2,800 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,220 deaths | 1,800 deaths | 2,800 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 deaths by region in Gabon?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Gabon was 1,900 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Gabon ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.