Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,936 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,936
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
64th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,181
in 2011
All-time low
6,551
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201220242000: 8.4k2001: 7.5k2002: 8.9k2003: 9.3k2004: 8.7k2005: 9.5k2006: 8.7k2007: 8.9k2008: 9.4k2009: 9.6k2010: 9.9k2011: 10.2k2012: 9.2k2013: 9.3k2014: 9.3k2015: 9.3k2016: 8.7k2017: 8.3k2018: 8.6k2019: 8.2k2020: 7.0k2021: 6.6k2022: 8.1k2023: 9.3k2024: 8.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka stood at 8,936.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,181 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,551, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 64th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,899 7,499 9,575 10
2010s 9,103 8,204 10,181 10
2020s 7,983 6,551 9,271 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 61 United States 9,206 compare
  2. 62 Kazakhstan 9,133 compare
  3. 63 Laos 8,965 compare
  4. 65 Turkey 8,891 compare
  5. 66 Mali 8,632 compare
  6. 67 Rwanda 8,464 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka was 8,936 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10,181 in 2011.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6,551 in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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