Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,745 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,745
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,652
in 2000
All-time low
1,594
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eritrea stood at 1,745.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eritrea peaked at 6,652 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,594, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 113th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,652 | — |
| 2001 | 2,743 | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 2,805 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,711 | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 4,239 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3,585 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 3,026 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 3,641 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 2,970 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 2,904 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,870 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,049 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,143 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,860 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2,391 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 2,060 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2,215 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,045 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,872 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,828 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,594 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,603 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,963 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 2,220 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1,745 | -21.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,745 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,745 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,728 | 2,743 | 6,652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,433 | 1,828 | 3,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,825 | 1,594 | 2,220 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eritrea was 1,745 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,652 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,594 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Eritrea ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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