Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in El Salvador

El Salvador: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 5,796 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
5,796
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5,796
in 2024
All-time low
1,383
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in El Salvador, 2000–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 1.5k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.5k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.5k2023: 4.3k2024: 5.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in El Salvador stood at 5,796. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in El Salvador peaked at 5,796 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,383, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,579 1,383 1,794 10
2010s 2,581 1,700 3,666 10
2020s 3,314 1,936 5,796 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 76 United Kingdom 5,941 compare
  4. 78 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 4,731 compare
  5. 79 Guatemala 4,622 compare
  6. 80 Dominican Republic 4,506 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in El Salvador?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in El Salvador was 5,796 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5,796 in 2024.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,383 in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
El Salvador ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
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