Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Central America
Central America: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 33 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
27th
of 38 groups
All-time high
53 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
27 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Central America recorded 33 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Central America peaked at 53 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Central America 27th out of 38 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 43 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 42 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 35 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 37 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 35 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 34 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 32 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 29 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 28 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 29 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 33 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2 per 100,000 people | 32 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people | 32 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6 per 100,000 people | 27 per 100,000 people | 33 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 24 Congo 302 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Cambodia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Zambia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Micronesia (Federated States of) 264 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Nepal 227 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Madagascar 224 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Central America
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 108.5 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 49.44 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 93.7% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.582 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 93.77 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 13.9% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Central America?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Central America was 33 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 53 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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