Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 141 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 141 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Ethiopia peaked at 489 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 232 countries 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 489 | — |
| 2001 | 462 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 437 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 412 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 388 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 366 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 345 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 324 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 305 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 287 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 269 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 253 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 238 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 224 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 211 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 200 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 189 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 179 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 170 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 156 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 151 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 141 | -1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 141 is above the median for low income countries, which is 138, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 141 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.5 | 287 | 489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.6 | 163 | 269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.4 | 141 | 156 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Ethiopia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Ethiopia was 141 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 489 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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