Tuberculosis incidence in Somalia
Somalia: Tuberculosis incidence was 151 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Somalia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Somalia stood at 151 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Somalia peaked at 354 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 151 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Somalia 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315.5 per 100,000 people | 238 per 100,000 people | 354 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.8 per 100,000 people | 175 per 100,000 people | 220 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.6 per 100,000 people | 151 per 100,000 people | 171 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 176 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Haiti 175 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Nauru, Republic of 161 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Thailand 146 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Tokelau 13 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Botswana 143 per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 141 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Somalia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Somalia was 151 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 354 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Somalia ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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