Tuberculosis incidence in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tuberculosis incidence was 31 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 31 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Lithuania peaked at 181 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 130th of 232 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.
Tuberculosis incidence in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 172 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 156 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 164 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 125 per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 128 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 142 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 132 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 122 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 109 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 100 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 99 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 91 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 85 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 79 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 73 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 70 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 65 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 54 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 50 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 34 per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 31 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 35 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 34 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 31 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 31 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85 per 100,000 people, 3.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 31 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7 per 100,000 people, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis incidence in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.0% | 50 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.1 per 100,000 people | 109 per 100,000 people | 181 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6 per 100,000 people | 50 per 100,000 people | 100 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 per 100,000 people | 31 per 100,000 people | 35 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Lithuania?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Lithuania was 31 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 181 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Lithuania ranks 130th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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