Tuberculosis incidence in India
India: Tuberculosis incidence was 187 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in India, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in India is 187 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in India peaked at 322 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 187 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places India 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.4 per 100,000 people | 283 per 100,000 people | 322 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.2 per 100,000 people | 202 per 100,000 people | 276 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.6 per 100,000 people | 187 per 100,000 people | 197 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in India?
- Tuberculosis incidence in India was 187 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 322 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does India rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- India ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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