Tuberculosis incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Tuberculosis incidence was 212 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 212 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 396 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 212, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 372 | — |
| 2001 | 378 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 385 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 393 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 396 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 395 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 392 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 386 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 375 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 367 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 355 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 344 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 332 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 318 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 308 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 294 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 275 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 263 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 253 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 244 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 235 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 229 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 223 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 217 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 212 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383.9 | 367 | 396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.6 | 244 | 355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.2 | 212 | 235 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa was 212 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 396 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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