Tuberculosis incidence in United States of America
United States of America: Tuberculosis incidence was 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
39th
of 39 groups
All-time high
7.7 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.4 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 3.2 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in United States of America peaked at 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 39th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 36 Afghanistan 203 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 203 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 199 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Uganda 197 per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Bhutan 191 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 India 187 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Viet Nam 182 per 100,000 people compare
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More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 per 10,000 people (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in United States of America?
- Tuberculosis incidence in United States of America was 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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