Tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Tuberculosis incidence was 51 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 51 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 85 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 78 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 75 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 72 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 69 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 65 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 61 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 58 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 56 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 53 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 51 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 51 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 47 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 46 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 49 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 50 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 51 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 85 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2 per 100,000 people | 45 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48 per 100,000 people | 44 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 22 South Sudan 320 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Eswatini 319 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Congo 302 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Cambodia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Zambia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Micronesia (Federated States of) 264 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean was 51 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 85 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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