Tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia

Somalia: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 5,100 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,100 deaths
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,000 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
5,000 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia, 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201220242000: 12.0k deaths2001: 12.0k deaths2002: 12.0k deaths2003: 11.0k deaths2004: 10.0k deaths2005: 9.9k deaths2006: 10.0k deaths2007: 9.9k deaths2008: 8.4k deaths2009: 8.0k deaths2010: 7.7k deaths2011: 6.3k deaths2012: 5.7k deaths2013: 5.3k deaths2014: 5.7k deaths2015: 5.6k deaths2016: 5.8k deaths2017: 5.1k deaths2018: 5.3k deaths2019: 5.4k deaths2020: 5.4k deaths2021: 5.5k deaths2022: 5.1k deaths2023: 5.0k deaths2024: 5.1k deaths

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia stood at 5,100 deaths.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia peaked at 12,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,000 deaths, in 2023.

Somalia ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,320 deaths 8,000 deaths 12,000 deaths 10
2010s 5,790 deaths 5,100 deaths 7,700 deaths 10
2020s 5,220 deaths 5,000 deaths 5,500 deaths 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 29 Russia 6,000 deaths compare
  2. 30 Sierra Leone 5,500 deaths compare
  3. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 5,400 deaths compare
  4. 33 Malawi 4,700 deaths compare
  5. 34 Guinea 4,600 deaths compare
  6. 35 Sudan 4,500 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia?
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia was 5,100 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 12,000 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 deaths in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
Somalia ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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