Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 232 countries
All-time high
57
in 2000
All-time low
36
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 39 for tuberculosis incidence in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Tunisia peaked at 57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 120th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 49 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 39 | +2.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2 | 36 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8 | 39 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 38 | 41 | 5 |
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More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Tunisia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Tunisia was 39 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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