Tuberculosis incidence in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Tuberculosis incidence was 29 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 29 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 71 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 67 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 67 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 62 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 63 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 59 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 57 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 54 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 54 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 47 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 44 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 42 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 41 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 38 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 37 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 35 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 33 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 30 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 30 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 71 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5 per 100,000 people | 33 per 100,000 people | 52 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4 per 100,000 people | 29 per 100,000 people | 30 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 27 Pakistan 266 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Micronesia (Federated States of) 264 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Nepal 227 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Madagascar 224 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Tuvalu 223 per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Bangladesh 221 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Nigeria 219 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.54 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 29 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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