Tuberculosis incidence in World
World: Tuberculosis incidence was 131 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in World, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in World stood at 131 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in World peaked at 191 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 131 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places World 20th out of 42 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.3 per 100,000 people | 173 per 100,000 people | 191 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.5 per 100,000 people | 134 per 100,000 people | 169 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.4 per 100,000 people | 131 per 100,000 people | 134 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Mozambique 361 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Micronesia 352 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 South Sudan 320 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Eswatini 319 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Congo 302 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Cambodia 272 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Zambia 272 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in World?
- Tuberculosis incidence in World was 131 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 191 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does World rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- World ranks 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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