WHO’s November TB report paired falling rates with funding gaps
The 2025 publication described 2024 estimates and warned that progress remained short of global targets.
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WHO’s tuberculosis report, released November 12, 2025, estimated that 10.7 million people developed TB in 2024 and more than 1.2 million died. These were historical estimates, rather than counts of new cases that November. [1]
The global incidence rate declined by nearly 2% between 2023 and 2024, while deaths fell by 3%. WHO described those changes as continued recovery after pandemic disruptions. They were improvements from the preceding year, not evidence that the disease had stopped spreading. [1]
The agency reported that 8.3 million people were newly diagnosed and accessed treatment in 2024, about 78% of the estimated number who fell ill. Rapid diagnostic testing coverage rose from 48% to 54%. The figures describe different stages of the response, not interchangeable success measures. [1]
Funding remained a constraint. WHO put prevention, diagnosis and treatment resources at $5.9 billion in 2024, compared with a $22 billion annual target for 2027. The report records both gains and substantial distance from the agreed goals; its warning about future funding is not an observed future outcome. [1]
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- World Health Organization: Global gains in tuberculosis response endangered by funding challenges ↗
Source published 2025-11-12 · reviewed 2026-10-25
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