Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 482 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
482
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 232 countries
All-time high
555
in 2000
All-time low
316
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Myanmar stood at 482.
That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Myanmar peaked at 555 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 316, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 9th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 555 | — |
| 2001 | 555 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 554 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 552 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 549 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 545 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 540 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 535 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 530 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 525 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 500 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 476 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 453 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 431 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 411 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 391 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 372 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 355 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 338 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 322 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 316 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 353 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 434 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 482 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 482 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 482 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 482 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544 | 525 | 555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.9 | 322 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.4 | 316 | 482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 6 Timor-Leste 496 compare
- 6 East Timor 496 compare
- 8 Djibouti 495 compare
- 10 Mongolia 446 compare
- 11 Namibia 422 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 419 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Myanmar was 482 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 555 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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