Abbreviated name:

TB incidence rate

Indicator name:

Tuberculosis (TB) incidence (per 100 000 population)

Domain:

Health status

Subdomain:

Infectious disease

Definition:

Estimated number of new and relapse TB cases (all forms of TB, including cases in people living with HIV) arising in a given year, expressed as a rate per 100 000 population.

Numerator:

Number of new and relapse TB cases arising in a specified time period.

Denominator:

Number of person-years of exposure.

Primary Source:

National TB Control Program

Secondary Source:

WHO

Disaggregation/Additional dimension:

Age, HIV status, sex