Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 873 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
873
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,862
in 2001
All-time low
673
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria is 873, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria peaked at 3,862 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 673, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,349 | — |
| 2001 | 3,862 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 3,335 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 3,263 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,025 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,225 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,136 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,848 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,944 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,655 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,412 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2,171 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,081 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,930 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,825 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,619 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,525 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,408 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,290 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,288 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 887 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 673 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 764 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 858 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 873 | +1.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 2.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 873 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,164 | 2,655 | 3,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 | 1,288 | 2,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 811 | 673 | 887 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria was 873 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,862 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 673 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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