Research and analysis

Tuberculosis by country: rates per 100,000 people

Estimated rate of tuberculosis (TB) per 100,000 people, compiled from World Health Organization (WHO) data for each country.

Published 1 January 2013
Last updated 29 October 2019 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

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Tuberculosis rates by country in 2018 (worldwide table)

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Tuberculosis rates by country in 2018 (worldwide table)

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Details

The purpose of this document is to help NHS nurses to:

• check which countries have a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB)
• decide whether to give a BCG vaccination to children who have arrived in the UK from those countries

See the UK Government Web Archive for TB rates by country:

• from 2014 to 2017
• in 2013

Published 1 January 2013
Last updated 29 October 2019 + show all updates

1. 29 October 2019 Added tuberculosis rates by country in 2018 (worldwide table) in 2 formats.
2. 9 October 2018 Added 2017 TB worldwide tables in accessible formats.
3. 3 October 2018 Added tuberculosis rates by country in 2017 (worldwide table).
4. 31 January 2018 Added tuberculosis rates by country in 2016 (worldwide table).
5. 3 January 2017 Tuberculosis rates by country in 2015 worldwide table has been uploaded.
6. 6 January 2016 Updated with 2014 data.
7. 11 December 2014 Added tuberculosis rates by country in 2013 (worldwide table).
8. 1 January 2013 First published.