Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.93 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
794,464
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 1.93 million for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 794,464, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 794,464 | — |
| 2001 | 877,332 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 794,464 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.37 million | 1.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 3 Philippines 544,948 compare
- 4 China 531,097 compare
- 5 Pakistan 497,720 compare
- 6 Nigeria 402,051 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 314,180 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 286,720 compare
- 9 South Africa 183,726 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 4.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 2.77 million (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 7.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region) was 1.93 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,464 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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