Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 10,051 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan is 10,051, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan peaked at 39,384 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,051, in 2024.
Japan ranks 57th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,384 | — |
| 2001 | 35,489 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 32,828 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 31,638 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 29,736 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 27,194 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 25,304 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 24,779 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 24,181 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23,631 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22,693 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22,119 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20,857 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 20,495 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19,615 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,280 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 17,625 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,789 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 15,590 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14,460 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 12,739 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 11,519 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 10,235 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 10,096 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10,051 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,051 is above the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 26.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,051 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,535, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,416 | 23,631 | 39,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,852 | 14,460 | 22,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,928 | 10,051 | 12,739 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan was 10,051 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,384 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,051 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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