Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Benin
Benin: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 40 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
116th
of 232 countries
All-time high
84 per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
40 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 40 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Benin peaked at 84 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Benin ranks 116th of 232 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 75 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 78 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 80 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 82 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 84 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 81 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 79 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 73 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 69 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 66 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 62 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 59 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 56 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 53 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 51 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 48 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 46 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 44 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 42 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 40 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175 per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 40 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143 per 100,000 people, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1 per 100,000 people | 71 per 100,000 people | 84 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44 per 100,000 people | 40 per 100,000 people | 48 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Benin?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Benin was 40 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Benin ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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