Tuberculosis incidence in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis incidence was 143 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
143 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
52nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
976 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
143 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Botswana, 2000–2024
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 52nd out of 232 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.
Tuberculosis incidence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 976 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 938 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 901 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 863 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 826 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 788 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 751 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 714 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 676 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 639 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 601 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 568 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 536 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 503 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 470 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 437 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 405 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 372 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 339 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 306 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 274 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 241 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 208 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 175 per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 143 per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 143 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 143 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 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 52nd out of 232 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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