Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Latvia
Latvia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 281 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Latvia stood at 281.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Latvia peaked at 2,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 255, in 2021.
That places Latvia 145th 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 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,982 | — |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,803 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1,686 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,579 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,409 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,290 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,227 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,046 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 948 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 913 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 864 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 959 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 872 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 738 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 697 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 641 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 543 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 255 | -53.0% |
| 2022 | 306 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 281 | -8.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 281 is below the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 74% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 281 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -53.0% | 543 | 255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,497 | 948 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 778.38 | 543 | 959 | 8 |
| 2020s | 280.67 | 255 | 306 | 3 |
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More health data for Latvia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % 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 Latvia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Latvia was 281 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Latvia ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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