World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Key Facts About TB Disease By World Health Organisation

World Tuberculosis Day, observed on March 24, highlights the global fight against TB. Despite being preventable and curable, TB remains a leading infectious killer. Here are key facts to raise awareness, according to World Health Organisation (WHO)

Around 1.25 million people lost their lives to TB, including 161,000 individuals with HIV. After three years of being surpassed by COVID-19, TB likely returned as the top cause of death from a single infectious agent

An estimated 10.8 million people fell ill with TB, comprising 6.0 million men, 3.6 million women, and 1.3 million children, as per WHO report

Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) continues to be a major global health crisis, with only 40% of affected individuals accessing treatment

To meet global TB targets by 2027, an estimated $22 billion per year is required for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care

TB affects all age groups and countries, yet it is both preventable and curable with timely diagnosis and treatment

Ending the TB epidemic by 2030 remains a key health objective under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)