Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Gabon
Gabon: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 371 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
371
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 232 countries
All-time high
491
in 2014
All-time low
332
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Gabon stood at 371.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Gabon peaked at 491 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 332, in 2000.
That places Gabon 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 332 | — |
| 2001 | 336 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 342 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 350 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 361 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 373 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 387 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 405 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 426 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 445 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 461 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 475 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 483 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 488 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 491 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 488 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 475 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 456 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 440 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 427 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 413 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 401 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 390 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 380 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 371 | -2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 8.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 371 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.7 | 332 | 445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.4 | 427 | 491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391 | 371 | 413 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 377 compare
- 17 Angola 373 compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 372 compare
- 20 Mozambique 361 compare
- 21 Micronesia 352 compare
- 22 South Sudan 320 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Gabon was 371 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 491 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 332 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Gabon ranks 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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