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WHO: Tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease by 2024
2025-11-13 09:02:25 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
The World Health Organization has reported that more than 1.2 million people died from tuberculosis in 2024, making it the world's deadliest infectious disease for another year.
Tuberculosis deaths fell by 3% compared to 2023 and the number of cases also fell, by about 2% globally. An estimated 10.7 million people were infected with tuberculosis in 2024, 5.8 million men, 3.7 million women and 1.2 million children.
"For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, which disrupted health services, cases and deaths have fallen," said Teresa Kasaeva, head of the department of HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis and sexually transmitted diseases.
Last year, $5.9 billion was available for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This amount is a very small fraction of what is needed ($22 billion) to meet needs by 2027.
In 2024, two-thirds of cases were confined to eight countries: India (25%), Indonesia (10%), Philippines (6.8%), China (6.5%), Pakistan (6.3%), Nigeria (4.8%), Democratic Republic of Congo (3.9%), and Bangladesh (3.6%).
The five main risk factors are malnutrition, HIV infection, diabetes, smoking, and health problems due to alcohol consumption. Tuberculosis is a treatable and preventable disease. Rapid access to treatment has saved 83 million lives since 2000.
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