Tuberculosis incidence in Cuba
Cuba: Tuberculosis incidence was 11 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
160th
of 232 countries
All-time high
23 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
5.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Cuba stood at 11 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Cuba peaked at 23 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 160th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16 per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 15 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 13 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 11 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 10 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 10 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 11 per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23 per 100,000 people, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.64 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 23 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Cuba?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Cuba was 11 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 23 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Cuba ranks 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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