Tuberculosis incidence in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis incidence was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 | 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.4 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 140 Costa Rica 9.3 compare
- 141 Serbia 8.7 compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.6 compare
- 144 Aruba 8.3 compare
- 145 Estonia 8.2 compare
- 146 New Zealand 7.9 compare
- 146 Spain 7.9 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Saudi Arabia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Saudi Arabia was 8.4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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