Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 186 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 186 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Eastern Africa peaked at 440 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 186 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 440 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 429 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 422 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 424 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 416 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 404 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 394 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 379 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 359 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 347 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 330 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 317 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 301 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 283 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 271 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 256 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 244 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 232 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 222 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 213 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 205 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 201 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 197 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 190 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 186 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.4 per 100,000 people | 347 per 100,000 people | 440 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.9 per 100,000 people | 213 per 100,000 people | 330 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.8 per 100,000 people | 186 per 100,000 people | 205 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More health data for Eastern Africa
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,433 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 262.64 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.4% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 175.92 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,348 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 8.8% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 53.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Eastern Africa?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Eastern Africa was 186 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 440 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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