Tuberculosis incidence in Denmark
Denmark: Tuberculosis incidence was 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 191st out of 214 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.
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 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (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 191st out of 214 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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