Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Portugal stood at 1,356. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Portugal peaked at 4,381 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,356, in 2024.
That places Portugal 115th 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 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,227 | — |
| 2001 | 4,320 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,381 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,996 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 3,614 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 3,308 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3,224 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,956 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,817 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,714 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,602 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,496 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,490 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,338 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,169 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,087 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,794 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,760 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,856 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,720 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,402 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,463 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,476 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,501 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,356 | -9.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 3.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,356 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,556 | 2,714 | 4,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,131 | 1,720 | 2,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 | 1,356 | 1,501 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Portugal?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Portugal was 1,356 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,381 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,356 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Portugal ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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