Tuberculosis incidence in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tuberculosis incidence was 209 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 209 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 347 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 209 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 50 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.3 per 100,000 people | 293 per 100,000 people | 347 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 250 per 100,000 people | 219 per 100,000 people | 284 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.8 per 100,000 people | 209 per 100,000 people | 213 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 7 Mongolia 446 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Namibia 422 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Central African Republic 419 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 411 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 South Africa 389 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Indonesia 382 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Angola 373 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 209 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 347 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 50 regions with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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