Tuberculosis
📉 Tuberculosis deaths have decreased by 29 percent globally since 2015
Global tuberculosis deaths fell to 1.23 million – the lowest number ever recorded. Since 2000, tuberculosis treatment has saved an estimated 83 million lives. Over 100 countries have reduced mortality by at least 20 percent since 2015.
📉 Tuberculosis medicine cheapest ever - enables treatment of thousands more
The money saved equals 71,000 additional bedaquiline courses.
👩⚕️ Tuberculosis steadily declining
Global tuberculosis cases have stabilized after pandemic increase - 10.8 million cases in 2023 compared to 10.7 million in 2022. Mortality continues to decline - 1.25 million deaths in 2023, down from 1.32 million in 2022.