Tuberculosis incidence in Sweden
Sweden: Tuberculosis incidence was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Sweden, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Sweden is 3.3 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Sweden peaked at 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 6.83 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Sweden?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Sweden was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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