Tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis incidence was 372 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 372 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 372 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.6 per 100,000 people | 504 per 100,000 people | 604 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.6 per 100,000 people | 412 per 100,000 people | 494 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 per 100,000 people | 372 per 100,000 people | 403 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 South Africa 389 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Indonesia 382 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Angola 373 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Gabon 371 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Mozambique 361 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 South Sudan 320 per 100,000 people 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Sierra Leone was 372 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 193 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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