Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Belgium
Belgium: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.7 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Belgium peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2023.
That places Belgium 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -67.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85, 34% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -67.9% | 7.8 | 2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 | 8.9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 incidence in Belgium?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Belgium was 2.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Belgium ranks 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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