Tuberculosis incidence in Denmark
Denmark: Tuberculosis incidence was 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
207th
of 232 countries
All-time high
16 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.2 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.2 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Denmark peaked at 16 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Denmark 207th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 10 per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 10 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 10 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 7 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 4 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85 per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7 per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 16 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Denmark was 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Denmark ranks 207th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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