Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 116 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis incidence in El Salvador, 2000–2024
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 65th of 232 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 (per 100,000 population) in El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 116 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 116 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7 | 40 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8 | 39 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 39 | 116 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 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 65th out of 232 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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