Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 2,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,402
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,204
in 2002
All-time low
1,753
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Botswana is 2,402, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Botswana peaked at 10,204 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,753, in 2023.
That places Botswana 106th out of 197 countries 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 - new and relapse cases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,292 | — |
| 2001 | 9,618 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10,204 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9,862 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10,131 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,058 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,558 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 7,962 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8,891 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 8,362 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7,013 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 6,603 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6,848 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,834 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,019 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4,972 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 5,460 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 5,274 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,654 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3,089 | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 2,484 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 2,350 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,624 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1,753 | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 2,402 | +37.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,402 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,402 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,294 | 7,962 | 10,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,677 | 3,089 | 7,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,323 | 1,753 | 2,624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Botswana?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Botswana was 2,402 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,204 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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