Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
78th
of 232 countries
All-time high
98
in 2000
All-time low
50
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Paraguay stood at 81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Paraguay peaked at 98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 78th 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 (per 100,000 population) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 | — |
| 2001 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 77 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 82 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 76 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 81 | +6.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 | 67 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9 | 54 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2 | 50 | 81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Paraguay was 81 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Paraguay ranks 78th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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