Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 51,319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 51,319 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Afghanistan peaked at 52,438 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,107, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,379 | 7,107 | 28,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,227 | 27,983 | 52,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,749 | 45,818 | 51,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Afghanistan was 51,319 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52,438 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,107 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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