Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 161,630 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region) is 161,630, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 437,203 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 161,630, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 373,094 | — |
| 2001 | 368,409 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 374,316 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 437,203 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 319,402 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 368,624 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 363,066 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 352,877 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 347,141 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 353,417 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 329,909 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 315,415 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 299,302 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 297,569 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 273,428 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 266,429 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 253,120 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 238,875 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 227,034 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 215,932 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 163,675 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 166,031 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 170,416 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 172,354 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 161,630 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,755 | 319,402 | 437,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,701 | 215,932 | 329,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,821 | 161,630 | 172,354 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 7 Bangladesh 314,180 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 286,720 compare
- 9 South Africa 183,726 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 149,902 compare
- 11 Myanmar 114,359 compare
- 12 Mozambique 106,721 compare
- 13 Vietnam 106,392 compare
More health data for Europe (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 52,021 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 38,686 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 199 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 85 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1 (2025)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 25.9% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.1 (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 10.3% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 55.0% (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 39,506 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region) was 161,630 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 437,203 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,630 in 2024.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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