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
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.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,760 | — |
| 2001 | 4,673 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 4,793 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,289 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 5,710 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 6,737 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 8,041 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 9,418 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 10,786 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 11,524 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 12,859 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 12,734 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13,074 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,072 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,477 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,861 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,114 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 15,935 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 17,144 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 17,794 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15,706 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 17,551 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 19,287 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 21,949 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 22,420 | +2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22,420 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22,420 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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