About
This table describes the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease by method of treatment administration in the United States from 1993 to 2022.
Key Highlights
- In 2022, the most recent year for which data on treatment status are available, 91% of patients received at least some of their treatment through directly observed therapy.
- The percentage of patients receiving all treatment through directly observed therapy was higher in 2022 (66%) than in any previous year reported.
Data Table
Tuberculosis Cases and Percentages by Method of Treatment Administration: United States, 1993–2022
| Year | Total cases1 | DOT only2 | SAT only3 | Both DOT and SAT | Unknown or missing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | ||
| 2022 | 8,007 | 5,310 | (66.3) | 284 | (3.5) | 1,995 | (24.9) | 418 | (5.2) |
| 2021 | 7,537 | 4,889 | (64.9) | 346 | (4.6) | 2,204 | (29.2) | 98 | (1.3) |
| 2020 | 6,905 | 4,263 | (61.7) | 346 | (5.0) | 2,204 | (31.9) | 92 | (1.3) |
| 2019 | 8,628 | 5,304 | (61.5) | 405 | (4.7) | 2,786 | (32.3) | 133 | (1.5) |
| 2018 | 8,739 | 5,271 | (60.3) | 434 | (5.0) | 2,907 | (33.3) | 127 | (1.5) |
| 2017 | 8,844 | 5,357 | (60.6) | 523 | (5.9) | 2,876 | (32.5) | 88 | (1.0) |
| 2016 | 8,976 | 5,662 | (63.1) | 503 | (5.6) | 2,701 | (30.1) | 110 | (1.2) |
| 2015 | 9,283 | 5,999 | (64.6) | 600 | (6.5) | 2,627 | (28.3) | 57 | (0.6) |
| 2014 | 9,152 | 5,789 | (63.3) | 644 | (7.0) | 2,647 | (28.9) | 72 | (0.8) |
| 2013 | 9,276 | 5,762 | (62.1) | 725 | (7.8) | 2,627 | (28.3) | 162 | (1.7) |
| 2012 | 9,669 | 5,833 | (60.3) | 857 | (8.9) | 2,754 | (28.5) | 225 | (2.3) |
| 2011 | 10,196 | 6,170 | (60.5) | 850 | (8.3) | 2,891 | (28.4) | 285 | (2.8) |
| 2010 | 10,829 | 6,359 | (58.7) | 1,035 | (9.6) | 3,333 | (30.8) | 102 | (0.9) |
| 2009 | 11,178 | 6,609 | (59.1) | 1,114 | (10.0) | 3,356 | (30.0) | 99 | (0.9) |
| 2008 | 12,550 | 6,989 | (55.7) | 1,255 | (10.0) | 4,158 | (33.1) | 148 | (1.2) |
| 2007 | 12,899 | 7,198 | (55.8) | 1,380 | (10.7) | 4,209 | (32.6) | 112 | (0.9) |
| 2006 | 13,316 | 7,616 | (57.2) | 1,601 | (12.0) | 4,024 | (30.2) | 75 | (0.6) |
| 2005 | 13,665 | 7,840 | (57.4) | 1,694 | (12.4) | 4,011 | (29.4) | 120 | (0.9) |
| 2004 | 14,075 | 8,181 | (58.1) | 1,857 | (13.2) | 3,853 | (27.4) | 184 | (1.3) |
| 2003 | 14,372 | 8,048 | (56.0) | 2,138 | (14.9) | 4,055 | (28.2) | 131 | (0.9) |
| 2002 | 14,557 | 7,967 | (54.7) | 2,418 | (16.6) | 3,995 | (27.4) | 177 | (1.2) |
| 2001 | 15,401 | 8,154 | (52.9) | 2,862 | (18.6) | 4,185 | (27.2) | 200 | (1.3) |
| 2000 | 15,781 | 8,189 | (51.9) | 3,381 | (21.4) | 4,029 | (25.5) | 182 | (1.2) |
| 1999 | 16,854 | 8,182 | (48.5) | 3,801 | (22.6) | 4,572 | (27.1) | 299 | (1.8) |
| 1998 | 17,582 | 8,237 | (46.8) | 4,451 | (25.3) | 4,594 | (26.1) | 300 | (1.7) |
| 1997 | 18,930 | 8,701 | (46.0) | 5,411 | (28.6) | 4,411 | (23.3) | 407 | (2.2) |
| 1996 | 20,300 | 8,437 | (41.6) | 6,970 | (34.3) | 4,452 | (21.9) | 441 | (2.2) |
| 1995 | 21,705 | 7,856 | (36.2) | 8,696 | (40.1) | 4,531 | (20.9) | 622 | (2.9) |
| 1994 | 23,052 | 6,189 | (26.8) | 11,342 | (49.2) | 4,528 | (19.6) | 993 | (4.3) |
| 1993 | 23,740 | 5,051 | (21.3) | 14,836 | (62.5) | 3,355 | (14.1) | 498 | (2.1) |
1Persons on an initial drug regimen with at least one drug.
2DOT, directly observed therapy.
3SAT, self-administered therapy.
Notes
Data for all years are updated through July 10, 2025.