Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people rose 33.3% to 2.80 persons in Israel in 2021, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Israel reached an all time high of 10.0 persons in 1998 and an all time low of 2.10 persons in 2020. When compared to Israel's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Egypt amounted to 10.0 persons, 4.20 persons in Jordan, 9.70 persons in Lebanon and 18.0 persons in Syria in 2021.
Israel has been ranked 170th within the group of 175 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Cyprus | persons | 6.10 | 5.50 | 4.90 | 4.80 | 6.20 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | persons | 15.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | persons | 37.0 | 35.0 | 33.0 | 31.0 | 28.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | persons | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.20 | 4.00 | 2.90 | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | persons | 5.70 | 5.40 | 6.70 | 5.00 | 5.50 | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | persons | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Libya | persons | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 59.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | persons | 12.0 | 10.0 | 9.60 | 9.70 | 9.40 | ||||||||||||||||
Sudan | persons | 88.0 | 82.0 | 77.0 | 71.0 | 67.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Syria | persons | 20.0 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | persons | 18.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |