Tuberculosis incidence in World
World: Tuberculosis incidence was 131 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
131 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
18th
of 38 groups
All-time high
191 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
131 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in World, 2000–2024
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 18th out of 38 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.
Tuberculosis incidence in World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 191 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 190 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 189 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 189 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 187 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 185 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 183 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 180 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 176 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 173 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 169 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 166 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 162 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 157 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 154 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 150 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 145 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 141 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 137 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 134 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 131 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 132 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 134 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 134 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 131 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
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
- 15 Indonesia 382 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 377 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Angola 373 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 372 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Gabon 371 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Mozambique 361 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Micronesia 352 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (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 18th out of 38 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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