Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia

Somalia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 18,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,349
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18,571
in 2023
All-time low
5,686
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 5.7k2001: 6.9k2002: 7.4k2003: 9.3k2004: 11.7k2005: 12.9k2006: 11.9k2007: 11.1k2008: 12.5k2009: 11.1k2010: 10.1k2011: 11.7k2012: 12.0k2013: 13.0k2014: 12.9k2015: 14.0k2016: 14.2k2017: 16.5k2018: 16.6k2019: 16.9k2020: 17.2k2021: 17.4k2022: 18.5k2023: 18.6k2024: 18.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 18,349 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia peaked at 18,571 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,686, in 2000.

That places Somalia 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5,686 —
2001 6,852 +20.5%
2002 7,391 +7.9%
2003 9,278 +25.5%
2004 11,747 +26.6%
2005 12,904 +9.8%
2006 11,864 -8.1%
2007 11,130 -6.2%
2008 12,481 +12.1%
2009 11,075 -11.3%
2010 10,139 -8.5%
2011 11,653 +14.9%
2012 11,975 +2.8%
2013 12,994 +8.5%
2014 12,903 -0.7%
2015 13,982 +8.4%
2016 14,170 +1.3%
2017 16,485 +16.3%
2018 16,614 +0.8%
2019 16,918 +1.8%
2020 17,203 +1.7%
2021 17,422 +1.3%
2022 18,458 +5.9%
2023 18,571 +0.6%
2024 18,349 -1.2%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 18,349 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 18,349 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,041 5,686 12,904 10
2010s 13,783 10,139 16,918 10
2020s 18,001 17,203 18,571 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 37 Zimbabwe 20,286 compare
  2. 38 Ghana 20,009 compare
  3. 39 Algeria 18,694 compare
  4. 41 Guinea 18,317 compare
  5. 42 Ukraine 18,311 compare
  6. 43 Malawi 18,021 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia was 18,349 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 18,571 in 2023.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,686 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Somalia ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 5,115 data points, 2000–2024
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