Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Burundi
Burundi: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Burundi stood at 83. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Burundi peaked at 213 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2024.
That places Burundi 77th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213 | — |
| 2001 | 209 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 205 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 194 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 188 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 182 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 175 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 168 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 160 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 154 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 148 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 142 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 136 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 130 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 124 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 118 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 102 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 83 | -3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 138, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.4 | 160 | 213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.2 | 102 | 154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6 | 83 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Burundi?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Burundi was 83 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 213 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Burundi ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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