Tuberculosis incidence in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Tuberculosis incidence was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 22nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4 | 28 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 14 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 (2021)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 6,845 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 10 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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