Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 22,420 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,420
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22,420
in 2024
All-time low
3,760
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 3.8k2001: 4.7k2002: 4.8k2003: 5.3k2004: 5.7k2005: 6.7k2006: 8.0k2007: 9.4k2008: 10.8k2009: 11.5k2010: 12.9k2011: 12.7k2012: 13.1k2013: 12.1k2014: 12.5k2015: 11.9k2016: 14.1k2017: 15.9k2018: 17.1k2019: 17.8k2020: 15.7k2021: 17.6k2022: 19.3k2023: 21.9k2024: 22.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sierra Leone stood at 22,420. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 22,420 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,760, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,073 3,760 11,524 10
2010s 14,006 11,861 17,794 10
2020s 19,383 15,706 22,420 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sierra Leone?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sierra Leone was 22,420 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 22,420 in 2024.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3,760 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
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