Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 20,286 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,286
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
59,170
in 2002
All-time low
15,728
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zimbabwe is 20,286, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 59,170 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,728, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,855 | — |
| 2001 | 56,222 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 59,170 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 57,117 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 56,162 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 50,454 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 44,328 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 40,277 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 36,650 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 42,971 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 44,209 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 38,404 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 35,760 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 32,899 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 29,653 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 26,990 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 26,618 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25,848 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 25,204 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21,008 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 15,728 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 16,310 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 18,222 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 19,207 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20,286 | +5.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20,286 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,658, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20,286 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,421 | 36,650 | 59,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,659 | 21,008 | 44,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,951 | 15,728 | 20,286 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zimbabwe?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Zimbabwe was 20,286 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59,170 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,728 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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