Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 20,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,977
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20,977
in 2024
All-time low
10,360
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia stood at 20,977. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia peaked at 20,977 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,360, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,630 | — |
| 2001 | 11,480 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11,376 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11,640 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11,242 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10,360 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11,128 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 10,950 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,344 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11,324 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,420 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11,884 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 12,097 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,737 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11,637 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,858 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12,581 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13,007 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13,140 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14,292 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 12,088 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 13,659 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 16,692 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 19,970 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 20,977 | +5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20,977 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589, 8.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20,977 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,122, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,247 | 10,360 | 11,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,365 | 11,420 | 14,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,677 | 12,088 | 20,977 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia was 20,977 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,977 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,360 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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