Countries with the Highest Tuberculosis Rate 2024
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Kiribati leads in Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 people) with 945 in 2024.
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Average Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 people) in 2024: 461 · median: 415.
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Gap in 2024: Kiribati is 3× larger than Eswatini.
About This Dataset
Countries with the Highest Tuberculosis Rate 2024
The 20 countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence in 2024, in new cases per 100,000 people. Kiribati is highest at 945 cases per 100,000, ahead of Papua New Guinea at 664 and the Philippines at 625. Data covers 206 countries.
Analysis
The median country records 44 cases per 100,000 people, so the rate in Kiribati is roughly 21 times higher. Tuberculosis remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases despite being curable with a six-month course of antibiotics.
Data Insights
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2024 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 people)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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