Tuberculosis incidence in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Tuberculosis incidence was 186 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 186 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 186, in 2024.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 34 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 in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 440 | — |
| 2001 | 429 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 422 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 424 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 416 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 404 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 394 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 379 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 359 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 347 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 330 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 317 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 301 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 283 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 271 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 256 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 244 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 232 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 222 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 213 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 201 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 190 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 186 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.4 | 347 | 440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.9 | 213 | 330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.8 | 186 | 205 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More health data for Eastern Africa
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,433 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 262.64 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.4% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 175.92 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,348 (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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 34 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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