Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sweden
Sweden: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 301 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sweden is 301, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sweden peaked at 782 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 301, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 143rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417 | — |
| 2001 | 394 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 375 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 396 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 429 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 539 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 490 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 460 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 515 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 572 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 615 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 538 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 593 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 610 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 635 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 782 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 702 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 488 | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 477 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 478 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 316 | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 344 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 357 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 341 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 301 | -11.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 301 is below the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 301 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.7 | 375 | 572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.8 | 477 | 782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.8 | 301 | 357 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sweden?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sweden was 301 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 782 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 301 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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