Tuberculosis incidence in Japan

Japan: Tuberculosis incidence was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
9.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.8 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis incidence in Japan, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 47 per 100,000 people2001: 41 per 100,000 people2002: 37 per 100,000 people2003: 35 per 100,000 people2004: 32 per 100,000 people2005: 29 per 100,000 people2006: 27 per 100,000 people2007: 26 per 100,000 people2008: 25 per 100,000 people2009: 24 per 100,000 people2010: 22 per 100,000 people2011: 22 per 100,000 people2012: 20 per 100,000 people2013: 20 per 100,000 people2014: 19 per 100,000 people2015: 17 per 100,000 people2016: 17 per 100,000 people2017: 16 per 100,000 people2018: 15 per 100,000 people2019: 14 per 100,000 people2020: 12 per 100,000 people2021: 11 per 100,000 people2022: 9.9 per 100,000 people2023: 9.8 per 100,000 people2024: 9.8 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Japan stood at 9.8 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Japan peaked at 47 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8 per 100,000 people, in 2023.

Japan ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3 per 100,000 people 24 per 100,000 people 47 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 18.2 per 100,000 people 14 per 100,000 people 22 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 10.5 per 100,000 people 9.8 per 100,000 people 12 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 134 Egypt 10 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 134 Kuwait 10 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 138 Costa Rica 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 139 Serbia, Republic of 8.7 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More health data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis incidence in Japan?
Tuberculosis incidence in Japan was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 47 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Japan rank for tuberculosis incidence?
Japan ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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