Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 6,454 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,454
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,898
in 2002
All-time low
4,987
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq is 6,454, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq peaked at 11,898 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,987, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,697 | — |
| 2001 | 10,478 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 11,898 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 11,656 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,498 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 9,454 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 8,043 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 7,863 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9,099 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 9,385 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9,707 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,837 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8,664 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,554 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,268 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8,183 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,246 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 7,644 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7,104 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6,616 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4,987 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 5,801 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 6,643 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 6,945 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6,454 | -7.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6,454 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6,454 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,597, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,807 | 7,863 | 11,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,082 | 6,616 | 9,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,166 | 4,987 | 6,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq was 6,454 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11,898 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,987 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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