Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Argentina
Argentina: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 44 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
111th
of 232 countries
All-time high
49 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
24 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Argentina is 44 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Argentina peaked at 49 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Argentina 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 46 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 41 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 42 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 38 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 34 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 35 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 31 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 25 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 24 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 31 per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 27 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 27 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 30 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 29 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 30 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 27 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 34 per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 35 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 44 per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 44 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 44 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6 per 100,000 people | 25 per 100,000 people | 49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6 per 100,000 people | 24 per 100,000 people | 33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8 per 100,000 people | 27 per 100,000 people | 44 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 108 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Georgia 45 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 45 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Vanuatu 44 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Nicaragua 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Singapore 43 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Argentina?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Argentina was 44 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 49 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Argentina ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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