Tuberculosis incidence in Turkey
Turkey: Tuberculosis incidence was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
153rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
54 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
13 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Turkey is 13 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Turkey peaked at 54 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 153rd of 232 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.
Tuberculosis incidence in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 49 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 49 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 44 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 48 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 47 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 40 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 38 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 35 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 32 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 28 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 25 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 23 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 21 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 20 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 19 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 18 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 17 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 16 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 14 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 13 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 13 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 13 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 per 100,000 people | 38 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8 per 100,000 people | 17 per 100,000 people | 35 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 16 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 Turkey?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Turkey was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 54 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Turkey ranks 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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