Tuberculosis incidence in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis incidence was 143 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Botswana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Botswana stood at 143 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Botswana peaked at 976 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Botswana 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.2 per 100,000 people | 639 per 100,000 people | 976 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.7 per 100,000 people | 306 per 100,000 people | 601 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.2 per 100,000 people | 143 per 100,000 people | 274 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Botswana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Botswana was 143 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 976 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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