Tuberculosis in Canada: Infographic (2022)

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Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada

Date published: 2024
Cat.: HP37-5E-PDF
ISBN: 1498-4865
Pub.: 230730

From: Public Health Agency of Canada

1,971 active tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in Canada in 2022. The corresponding incidence was 5.1 active TB cases per 100,000 population.

In Canada, active TB disease trends have remained stable for over 20 years.

The incidence of active TB from 2002 to 2022 is outlined in this table:

Year Incidence of active TB (per 100,000 population)
2002 5.3
2003 5.2
2004 5.0
2005 5.1
2006 5.1
2007 4.8
2008 4.9
2009 4.9
2010 4.7
2011 4.7
2012 4.9
2013 4.7
2014 4.6
2015 4.6
2016 4.9
2017 5.0
2018 4.8
2019 5.1
2020 4.7
2021 4.9
2022 5.1

Drug susceptibility:

Deaths due to TB in 2021:

The key to achieving TB elimination is to reduce the disproportionate impact on Indigenous Peoples (in particular, Inuit) and people born outside of Canada.

The incidence of active TB (per 100,000 population):

Proportion of cases:

Epidemiology of TB in Inuit:

Age group (years) Incidence of active TB (per 100,000 population)
0 to 14 144.0
15 to 24 135.1
25 to 54 144.9
55 to 64 135.1
65 and over 48.3
Case finding method Proportion of cases identified in Inuit Proportion of cases identified in the non-Indigenous population
Symptoms 36% 81%
Contact investigation 48% 1%
Other 16% 18%

Epidemiology of TB in people born outside of Canada:

Age group (years) Incidence of active TB (per 100,000 population)
0 to 14 2.0
15 to 24 19.2
25 to 54 12.8
55 to 64 12.7
65 and over 18.9

Together, we can eliminate this preventable and curable disease in Canada by:

Data Sources:

Latest version: March 2024

Footnotes

Footnote *

Based on 2021 Canadian Census Data.

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Footnote **

Defined according to the WHO high burden countries for TB: 20 countries with the highest numbers of incident TB cases and 10 other countries with the highest estimated TB incidence rate and at least 10,000 cases per year.

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  • Data for First Nations, Métis, and non-Indigenous Canadian born do not include Québec and British Columbia.
  • Data for people born outside of Canada do not include Québec.
  • Data for Inuit do not include British Columbia.
  • TB outcome data do not include Québec.

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