TB by Years in United States: 1993–2024

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This table describes the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease and percentages among non-U.S.–born persons by number of years in the United States prior to TB disease diagnosis from 1993 to 2024.

Key Highlights

  • In 2024, most TB cases among non-U.S.–born persons were among those who have been in the United States for at least 5 years (51%).
  • Almost a quarter (24%) of TB cases among non-U.S.–born persons in 2024 were among those who arrived in the United States less than one year prior to diagnosis.

Data Table

Tuberculosis Cases and Percentages Among Non-U.S.–Born Persons1 by Number of Years in the United States Prior to TB Diagnosis, 1993–2024

CDC reports TB disease among non-U.S.–born persons by years in the United States from 1993 to 2024.
Year Total cases <1 1–4 5–9 10–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 ≥40 Unknown or missing
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)
2024 8,016 1,891 (23.6) 1,528 (19.1) 831 (10.4) 532 (6.6) 501 (6.3) 532 (6.6) 413 (5.2) 424 (5.3) 268 (3.3) 615 (7.7) 481 (6.0)
2023 7,330 1,649 (22.5) 1,117 (15.2) 837 (11.4) 542 (7.4) 523 (7.1) 536 (7.3) 358 (4.9) 415 (5.7) 248 (3.4) 678 (9.2) 427 (5.8)
2022 6,193 1,046 (16.9) 858 (13.9) 807 (13.0) 510 (8.2) 448 (7.2) 544 (8.8) 348 (5.6) 408 (6.6) 247 (4.0) 596 (9.6) 381 (6.2)
2021 5,642 547 (9.7) 874 (15.5) 776 (13.8) 550 (9.7) 421 (7.5) 480 (8.5) 346 (6.1) 314 (5.6) 242 (4.3) 494 (8.8) 598 (10.6)
2020 5,105 501 (9.8) 911 (17.8) 644 (12.6) 456 (8.9) 378 (7.4) 424 (8.3) 283 (5.5) 300 (5.9) 205 (4.0) 419 (8.2) 584 (11.4)
2019 6,337 855 (13.5) 1,064 (16.8) 692 (10.9) 573 (9.0) 527 (8.3) 446 (7.0) 418 (6.6) 315 (5.0) 300 (4.7) 438 (6.9) 709 (11.2)
2018 6,352 925 (14.6) 1,068 (16.8) 692 (10.9) 611 (9.6) 577 (9.1) 418 (6.6) 402 (6.3) 310 (4.9) 273 (4.3) 390 (6.1) 686 (10.8)
2017 6,401 1,021 (16.0) 1,057 (16.5) 755 (11.8) 565 (8.8) 594 (9.3) 427 (6.7) 402 (6.3) 273 (4.3) 275 (4.3) 359 (5.6) 673 (10.5)
2016 6,353 1,105 (17.4) 989 (15.6) 762 (12.0) 671 (10.6) 568 (8.9) 399 (6.3) 375 (5.9) 289 (4.5) 261 (4.1) 357 (5.6) 577 (9.1)
2015 6,406 1,069 (16.7) 1,024 (16.0) 791 (12.3) 689 (10.8) 560 (8.7) 437 (6.8) 354 (5.5) 327 (5.1) 241 (3.8) 335 (5.2) 579 (9.0)
2014 6,269 1,011 (16.1) 936 (14.9) 860 (13.7) 687 (11.0) 489 (7.8) 507 (8.1) 341 (5.4) 341 (5.4) 189 (3.0) 333 (5.3) 575 (9.2)
2013 6,224 961 (15.4) 999 (16.1) 873 (14.0) 780 (12.5) 463 (7.4) 486 (7.8) 339 (5.4) 324 (5.2) 158 (2.5) 285 (4.6) 556 (8.9)
2012 6,312 942 (14.9) 1,113 (17.6) 942 (14.9) 750 (11.9) 460 (7.3) 461 (7.3) 324 (5.1) 342 (5.4) 174 (2.8) 288 (4.6) 516 (8.2)
2011 6,564 945 (14.4) 1,126 (17.2) 1,044 (15.9) 813 (12.4) 512 (7.8) 443 (6.7) 327 (5.0) 304 (4.6) 163 (2.5) 289 (4.4) 598 (9.1)
2010 6,822 1,119 (16.4) 1,287 (18.9) 1,005 (14.7) 696 (10.2) 501 (7.3) 504 (7.4) 330 (4.8) 265 (3.9) 166 (2.4) 274 (4.0) 675 (9.9)
2009 7,008 1,032 (14.7) 1,443 (20.6) 1,105 (15.8) 689 (9.8) 603 (8.6) 418 (6.0) 399 (5.7) 242 (3.5) 176 (2.5) 227 (3.2) 674 (9.6)
2008 7,646 1,323 (17.3) 1,575 (20.6) 1,183 (15.5) 663 (8.7) 609 (8.0) 440 (5.8) 435 (5.7) 189 (2.5) 142 (1.9) 233 (3.0) 854 (11.2)
2007 7,784 1,539 (19.8) 1,668 (21.4) 1,164 (15.0) 656 (8.4) 601 (7.7) 440 (5.7) 400 (5.1) 212 (2.7) 162 (2.1) 195 (2.5) 747 (9.6)
2006 7,849 1,536 (19.6) 1,689 (21.5) 1,186 (15.1) 716 (9.1) 616 (7.8) 415 (5.3) 366 (4.7) 203 (2.6) 159 (2.0) 223 (2.8) 740 (9.4)
2005 7,737 1,471 (19.0) 1,726 (22.3) 1,124 (14.5) 730 (9.4) 556 (7.2) 437 (5.6) 322 (4.2) 214 (2.8) 130 (1.7) 189 (2.4) 838 (10.8)
2004 7,879 1,633 (20.7) 1,819 (23.1) 1,030 (13.1) 747 (9.5) 513 (6.5) 511 (6.5) 257 (3.3) 183 (2.3) 106 (1.3) 206 (2.6) 874 (11.1)
2003 7,952 1,432 (18.0) 1,958 (24.6) 1,046 (13.2) 828 (10.4) 477 (6.0) 533 (6.7) 218 (2.7) 183 (2.3) 97 (1.2) 208 (2.6) 972 (12.2)
2002 7,736 1,491 (19.3) 1,902 (24.6) 990 (12.8) 758 (9.8) 462 (6.0) 472 (6.1) 218 (2.8) 177 (2.3) 76 (1.0) 161 (2.1) 1,029 (13.3)
2001 8,037 1,767 (22.0) 1,763 (21.9) 1,061 (13.2) 790 (9.8) 485 (6.0) 450 (5.6) 222 (2.8) 177 (2.2) 87 (1.1) 162 (2.0) 1,073 (13.4)
2000 7,637 1,629 (21.3) 1,578 (20.7) 1,058 (13.9) 751 (9.8) 506 (6.6) 418 (5.5) 191 (2.5) 144 (1.9) 74 (1.0) 220 (2.9) 1,068 (14.0)
1999 7,625 1,495 (19.6) 1,584 (20.8) 1,109 (14.5) 702 (9.2) 639 (8.4) 349 (4.6) 230 (3.0) 134 (1.8) 81 (1.1) 193 (2.5) 1,109 (14.5)
1998 7,627 1,331 (17.5) 1,552 (20.3) 1,213 (15.9) 719 (9.4) 596 (7.8) 333 (4.4) 235 (3.1) 142 (1.9) 86 (1.1) 192 (2.5) 1,228 (16.1)
1997 7,759 1,427 (18.4) 1,306 (16.8) 1,113 (14.3) 621 (8.0) 520 (6.7) 251 (3.2) 217 (2.8) 102 (1.3) 82 (1.1) 150 (1.9) 1,970 (25.4)
1996 7,764 1,479 (19.0) 1,274 (16.4) 910 (11.7) 629 (8.1) 467 (6.0) 236 (3.0) 175 (2.3) 71 (0.9) 58 (0.7) 150 (1.9) 2,315 (29.8)
1995 8,021 1,525 (19.0) 1,277 (15.9) 890 (11.1) 594 (7.4) 415 (5.2) 234 (2.9) 126 (1.6) 68 (0.8) 61 (0.8) 125 (1.6) 2,706 (33.7)
1994 7,773 1,532 (19.7) 1,336 (17.2) 728 (9.4) 634 (8.2) 350 (4.5) 202 (2.6) 130 (1.7) 73 (0.9) 59 (0.8) 100 (1.3) 2,629 (33.8)
1993 7,414 1,520 (20.5) 1,164 (15.7) 673 (9.1) 612 (8.3) 250 (3.4) 194 (2.6) 87 (1.2) 52 (0.7) 52 (0.7) 117 (1.6) 2,693 (36.3)

1Persons born in the United States, certain U.S. territories, or elsewhere to at least one U.S. citizen parent are categorized as U.S.-born. All other persons are categorized as non-U.S.–born.

Notes

Data for all years are updated through July 10, 2025.