Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States

United States: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 9,206 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,206
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
61st
of 197 countries
All-time high
16,310
in 2000
All-time low
6,849
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 16.3k2001: 15.9k2002: 15.1k2003: 14.8k2004: 14.5k2005: 14.1k2006: 13.8k2007: 13.3k2008: 12.9k2009: 11.5k2010: 11.2k2011: 10.5k2012: 9.9k2013: 9.1k2014: 8.9k2015: 9.1k2016: 8.8k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.6k2019: 8.5k2020: 6.8k2021: 7.6k2022: 7.7k2023: 9.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States recorded 9,206 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2023.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States peaked at 16,310 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,849, in 2020.

That places United States 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,226 11,545 16,310 10
2010s 9,330 8,493 11,181 10
2020s 7,834 6,849 9,206 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 58 Burkina Faso 9,394 compare
  2. 59 Ecuador 9,370 compare
  3. 60 Bolivia 9,302 compare
  4. 62 Kazakhstan 9,133 compare
  5. 63 Laos 8,965 compare
  6. 64 Sri Lanka 8,936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States was 9,206 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 16,310 in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 6,849 in 2020.
How does United States rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
United States ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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