Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland
Ireland: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 268 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
268
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
441
in 2006
All-time low
197
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland is 268, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland peaked at 441 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 197, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386 | — |
| 2001 | 393 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 375 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 408 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 408 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 423 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 441 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 435 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 430 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 427 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 387 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 388 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 341 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 356 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 297 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 295 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 293 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 301 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 294 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 247 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 229 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 210 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 197 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 207 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 268 | +29.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 268 is below the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 71% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 268 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412.6 | 375 | 441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.9 | 247 | 388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.2 | 197 | 268 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland was 268 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 441 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Ireland ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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