Tuberculosis incidence in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis incidence was 63 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Libya is 63 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Libya peaked at 65 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Libya 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 61 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 65 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3 per 100,000 people | 32 per 100,000 people | 49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4 per 100,000 people | 43 per 100,000 people | 63 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 77 Azerbaijan 64 per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 64 per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Panama 63 per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Rwanda 62 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Romania 60 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Libya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Libya?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Libya was 63 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 65 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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