Tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador

El Salvador: Tuberculosis incidence was 116 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
116
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
116
in 2024
All-time low
39
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador, 2000–2024

4060801001202000201220242000: 582001: 532002: 522003: 432004: 412005: 502006: 442007: 432008: 432009: 402010: 392011: 432012: 462013: 482014: 482015: 532016: 652017: 772018: 762019: 632020: 422021: 392022: 512023: 862024: 116

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador is 116, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador peaked at 116 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 58
2001 53 -8.6%
2002 52 -1.9%
2003 43 -17.3%
2004 41 -4.7%
2005 50 +22.0%
2006 44 -12.0%
2007 43 -2.3%
2008 43 +0.0%
2009 40 -7.0%
2010 39 -2.5%
2011 43 +10.3%
2012 46 +7.0%
2013 48 +4.3%
2014 48 +0.0%
2015 53 +10.4%
2016 65 +22.6%
2017 77 +18.5%
2018 76 -1.3%
2019 63 -17.1%
2020 42 -33.3%
2021 39 -7.1%
2022 51 +30.8%
2023 86 +68.6%
2024 116 +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7 40 58 10
2010s 55.8 39 77 10
2020s 66.8 39 116 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 50 Ghana 126 compare
  2. 51 Solomon Islands 123 compare
  3. 52 Chad 118 compare
  4. 54 Eritrea 115 compare
  5. 55 Malawi 113 compare
  6. 56 Fiji 104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador?
Tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador was 116 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 116 in 2024.
What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for tuberculosis incidence?
El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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