Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Norway
Norway: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
204th
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.5 per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
2.8 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Norway, 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 Norway is 3.3 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Norway peaked at 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Norway 204th out of 232 countries 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 (per 100,000 population) in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 8 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85 per 100,000 people, 42% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7 per 100,000 people, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Norway?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Norway was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Norway ranks 204th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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