New infections occur in about 1% of the population each year In 2017, there were more than 10 million cases of active TB which resulted in 1.6 million deaths.
Kwesuleleka lokusha kulinganiselwa ku 1% walabantfu labakhona njalo ngemnyaka.[9] Nga 2017, bekunebantfu labagulako labangetulu kwetigidzi leti-10 labanesifo se-TB lokwaholela kwekutsi kushone bantfu labalinganiselwa kusigidzi 1.6.