Tuberculosis incidence in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis incidence was 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Japan, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 134 Egypt 10 per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Kuwait 10 per 100,000 people compare
- 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Costa Rica 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Serbia, Republic of 8.7 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
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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