| Code | SH.TBS.INCD |
| Indicator Name | Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) |
| Short definition | Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously. |
| Long definition | Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously. |
| Source | Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Topic | Health: Risk factors |
| Dataset | WDI |
| Unit of measure | Per 100,000 people |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Reference period | 2000-2023 |
| Aggregation method | Weighted average |
| Statistical concept and methodology | Methodology: Estimates of TB incidence are produced through a consultative and analytical process led by WHO and are published annually. These estimates are based on annual case notifications, assessments of the quality and coverage of TB notification data, national surveys of the prevalence of TB disease and on information from death (vital) registration systems.
Statistical concept(s): Tuberculosis is one of the main causes of adult deaths from a single infectious agent in developing countries. In developed countries tuberculosis has reemerged largely as a result of cases among immigrants. Since tuberculosis incidence cannot be directly measured, estimates are obtained by eliciting expert opinion or are derived from measurements of prevalence or mortality. |
| Development relevance | Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and usually curable disease. Yet TB is one of the world’s leading causes of death from a single infectious agent. Millions of people continue to fall ill with TB every year. |
| Limitations and exceptions | The limited availability of data on health status is a major constraint in assessing the health situation in developing countries. Surveillance data are lacking for many major public health concerns. Estimates of prevalence and incidence are available for some diseases but are often unreliable and incomplete. National health authorities differ widely in capacity and willingness to collect or report information. To compensate for this and improve reliability and international comparability, the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares estimates in accordance with epidemiological models and statistical standards.
Uncertainty bounds for the incidence are available at http://data.worldbank.org |
| Other notes | Aggregate data by groups are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the World Health Organization.
This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.3.2[https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. |
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