Global tuberculosis report 2017

Tuberculosis remains a major global public health challenge and one of the leading causes of death from an infectious disease worldwide, closely associated with poverty, undernutrition, HIV infection and other social determinants. This report presents a comprehensive assessment of the global tuberculosis epidemic and the response to it at global, regional and national levels, in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the End TB Strategy, marking a transition to a new framework for monitoring progress.

Drawing on data reported by 202 countries and territories representing more than 99% of the global population and estimated cases, it examines trends in incidence, mortality and drug-resistant tuberculosis, including an estimated 10.4 million new cases and 1.4 million deaths in 2015, alongside additional mortality among people living with HIV. The report reflects revised estimates of disease burden informed by updated data from key countries and describes core components of the response, including diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and HIV-associated tuberculosis, prevention services, financing, and research and development, as well as the broader roles of universal health coverage, social protection and social determinants. It highlights persistent gaps between estimated and notified cases, limited coverage of preventive interventions and insufficient funding, underscoring the need to accelerate progress through strengthened multisectoral action.