Tuberculosis incidence in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis incidence was 59 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Sri Lanka, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Sri Lanka is 59 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Sri Lanka peaked at 148 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 | 117 per 100,000 people | 92 per 100,000 people | 148 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9 per 100,000 people | 57 per 100,000 people | 88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4 per 100,000 people | 55 per 100,000 people | 59 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4837 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Sri Lanka was 59 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 148 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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