Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
372
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 232 countries
All-time high
604
in 2000
All-time low
372
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 372 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone peaked at 604 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 372, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 232 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 604 | — |
| 2001 | 592 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 580 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 569 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 557 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 546 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 525 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 514 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 504 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 494 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 484 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 474 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 465 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 455 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 446 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 437 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 429 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 420 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 412 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 403 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 395 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 380 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 372 | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 372 is above the median for low income countries, which is 138, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 372 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.6 | 504 | 604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.6 | 412 | 494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 | 372 | 403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 15 Indonesia 382 compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 377 compare
- 17 Angola 373 compare
- 19 Gabon 371 compare
- 20 Mozambique 361 compare
- 21 Micronesia 352 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone was 372 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 604 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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