Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Jordan
Jordan: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
203rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
10 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
3.3 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Jordan stood at 3.5 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Jordan peaked at 10 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 203rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21 per 100,000 people, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.69 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 per 100,000 people | 5.6 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Jordan?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Jordan was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Jordan ranks 203rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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