Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 49 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Colombia peaked at 70 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2015.
That places Colombia 101st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 49 | +6.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6 | 41 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36 | 33 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 39 | 49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Colombia was 49 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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