Tuberculosis incidence in Africa
Africa: Tuberculosis incidence was 181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Africa stood at 181. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Africa peaked at 327 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 181, in 2024.
Africa ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308 | — |
| 2001 | 313 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 318 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 325 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 327 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 327 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 325 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 320 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 310 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 304 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 295 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 288 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 279 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 267 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 259 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 248 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 233 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 223 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 215 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 207 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 199 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 194 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 190 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 185 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 181 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.7 | 304 | 327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.4 | 207 | 295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.8 | 181 | 199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Djibouti 495 compare
- 6 Myanmar 482 compare
- 7 Mongolia 446 compare
- 8 Namibia 422 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 419 compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 411 compare
- 11 South Africa 389 compare
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 237 population (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Africa?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Africa was 181 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 327 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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