Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Singapore
Singapore: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
113th
of 232 countries
All-time high
77 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
39 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 43 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Singapore peaked at 77 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Singapore 113th out of 232 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.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 65 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 62 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 63 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 51 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 45 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 43 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 45 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 40 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 39 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53 per 100,000 people | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 48 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 47 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 51 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 48 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 47 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 42 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 47 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 50 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 53 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 41 per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 43 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 43 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.85 per 100,000 people, 5.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 43 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96 per 100,000 people, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 per 100,000 people | 40 per 100,000 people | 77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 per 100,000 people | 39 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8 per 100,000 people | 41 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 111 Argentina 44 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Vanuatu 44 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Nicaragua 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 43 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Benin 40 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Maldives 40 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 40 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Yemen 40 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Singapore?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Singapore was 43 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 77 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Singapore ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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