Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 664,741 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 664,741, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 664,741 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141,748, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141,748 | — |
| 2001 | 152,545 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 187,326 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 206,532 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 235,943 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 287,178 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 323,021 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 379,025 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 392,651 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 411,909 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 412,913 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 408,502 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 411,664 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 434,472 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 453,744 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 473,098 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 514,477 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 523,523 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 526,338 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 497,992 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 423,479 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 497,892 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 592,785 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 638,513 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 664,741 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,788 | 141,748 | 411,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,672 | 408,502 | 526,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,482 | 423,479 | 664,741 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 5 Pakistan 497,720 compare
- 6 Nigeria 402,051 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 314,180 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 286,720 compare
- 9 South Africa 183,726 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 149,902 compare
- 11 Myanmar 114,359 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 11.5% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 824,362 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 664,741 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 664,741 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,748 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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